Haiti: 2,487 people displaced by gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 8 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Recent gang attacks in the commune of Mariani, in the south of the Haitian capital, forced as many as 2,487 civilians to leave their homes, the International Organization for Migration said. From November 1 to 6, a number of 507 Haitian families were displaced…

Morocco marks the 48th anniversary of The Green March

RABAT, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI led the country in commemorating the 48th anniversary of Green March Day on Monday. The day remembers the courageous march of hundreds of thousands of Moroccans who answered to the late King Hassan II’s call for a mass march to stop…

Brazil: Death toll rises to 8 from Sao Paulo severe storm

SAO PAULO, Nov 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from a severe storm that hit southeast Brazil’s Sao Paulo state rose to eight, the Civil Defense agency said. The storm wreaked havoc: winds of 130 km an hour have toppled over 900 trees, rains have sparked flooding and power outages…

Death toll climbs to 25 in Cameroon village attack

YOUNDE, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of villagers killed during an attack in western Cameroon has risen to 25, the government said on Tuesday, blaming anglophone separatists. The pre-dawn assault on Monday occurred at Egbekaw village, in the Southwest Region, scene of deadly clashes between rebels and government forces…

US: 1 killed, 8 injured in Louisiana super fog

HOUSTON, Nov 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Super fog caused by a combination of dense wildfire smoke and fog returned to the greater New Orleans area, U.S. state Louisiana, on Tuesday, leading to a series of crashes killing one man and injuring eight others, authorities said. A total of 11 vehicles on…

Cuban Pres Díaz-Canel: FIHAV is a great opportunity to boost economy

HAVANA, Nov 8 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the XXXIX Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2023) represents a great opportunity to continue boosting the development of the national economy.The president attended the inauguration of the fair on Monday, and then toured…

Britain’s Charles III gives first King’s Speech as monarch

King Charles III delivers the opening address of parliament LONDON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s King Charles III has delivered his first opening address of parliament since taking the throne, laying out the government’s policy priorities in areas spanning the economy, foreign policy and criminal justice.The annual address – known…

Canada embassy explosion: Two people killed in blast in Nigeria

The cause of the blast in Abuja is now being investigated ABUJA, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An explosion at Canada’s High Commission in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has killed two people and injured two others, Nigerian officials say.A fire broke out when generators, containing 2,000 litres of diesel, were being serviced,…

US: Nearly 1M chickens will be killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu

MINNESOTA (US), Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm…

South Africa records over 7,400 malaria cases

PRETORIA, Nov 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa has recorded over 7,400 malaria cases between January and October this year, with only 17% of these having been locally acquired.  This means that more people got infected while out of the country, while the country logged at least 66 deaths during the same…