Nigeria: Terror alert – avoid ‘major hotels’ in Nigeria – US warns citizens

Officers seized firearms, ammunition and explosives WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The US has issued a stern warning to its citizens in Nigeria, saying there are “elevated threats” to major hotels in the “larger cities” of the country. The US issued this warning in an emergency information for American citizens…

Mexico’s 2024 pre-election campaign kicks off in 3 states

Mexican Senator Xochitl Galvez MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — The pre-election campaign for the general elections scheduled for June 2, 2024 kicked off Sunday in the states of Mexico City, Jalisco and Yucatan, according to the National Electoral Institute calendar. The pre-campaign period for popularly elected positions is expected…

Sudan crisis: More than 20 killed after shell hits market in Omdurman city

Smoke rises above buildings in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman amid fighting between Sudan’s armed force and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group KHARTOUM, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 20 people were killed Sunday after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, a committee…

Malta hails bluefin tuna agreement with China

A bluefin tuna farm in Xemxija, Malta VALLETTA, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Malta-China agreement on exporting bluefin tuna opens new opportunities for Maltese tuna producers to enter the Chinese market, the government has said. “It is with great satisfaction that we announce that Maltese bluefin tuna will begin to…

APEC forum in Peru to seek empowerment of women in trade

LIMA, Nov 6 (NNN-ANDINA) — The foreign trade and women ministers of the 21 economies that comprise the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) will hold a joint meeting in the Andean region of Arequipa next year, as part of the 2024 APEC forum, which will be hosted by Peru. This will be…

Up to 40 people die from COVID-19 every week in Peru

LIMA, Nov 6 (NNN-ANDINA) — COVID-19 continues to cause deaths in Peru. Between 30 and 40 people die from this disease in the country every week, and the victims are mainly people over 60 years of age, National Health Institute (INS) Chief Victor Suarez said. “Three out of every four deaths are…

Germany: Hamburg airport hostage incident has ended – police

  HAMBURG (Germany), Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An armed father who had taken his four-year-old daughter hostage gave himself up on Sunday without resistance after hours of negotiations at Hamburg airport, German police said.    “The hostage-taking has ended, the man has left his car with his daughter and been…

IMF pleased with Tanzania economic programme

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 5 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA is inching closer to access some 150 million US dollars after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was pleased with the economic programme pace of East Africa’s second largest economy. The news came after almost two weeks of reviewing and reaching agreement on…

Tanzania: President Samia wins accolades from religious leaders for boosting tourism

President Samia Suluhu Hasan DODOMA, Nov 5 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has won accolades from religious leaders for her landmark speech during the opening of the 23rd World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The clerics issued the tributes in Dodoma after a brief meeting that…

Storm Domingos to slam western Europe on the heels of deadly Ciarán

PARIS, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Shortly after storm Ciaran lashed Western Europe, the region now braces for yet another storm, Domingos. Storm Ciarán proved to be the worst since 1987 for parts of western Europe, with its 120 mph gusts, tennis ball-sized hail, towering waves and heavy rains. The storm…