US gun violence: 1 dead, 5 injured after shooting in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (Ohio, US), Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person has died, and five others were injured Friday evening after a shooting involving juveniles in Cincinnati, Ohio, police said. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., according to Police Chief Teresa Theetge of the Cincinnati Police Department. One person was pronounced dead…

Morocco unearths ancient city site dating to 2nd century

Moroccan archaeologist Abdelaziz El Khayari introduces a marble statue unearthed at a Roman-era ancient city site in Rabat, Morocco RABAT, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Moroccan archaeologists announced on Friday that they uncovered a Roman-era ancient city site in the Moroccan capital Rabat that dates back to the 2nd century. The…

UN warns of high risk of severe flooding in Somalia in 3 days

MOGADISHU, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations warned of a high risk of severe flooding in Somalia in the next three days, putting thousands of people at immediate risk as river levels in parts of the country continue to rise. FAO’s Somalia…

Tanzania: New education policy implementation to kick off in 2024

Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda DODOMA, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tanzanian government has announced that it will begin implementing the new Education and Training Policy, 2023 edition, in January 2024.The policy, which has been in the making for nearly four years, is expected to transform…

Russia is interested in Equatorial Guinea’s minerals – Pres Putin

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema (L) met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (R) in Moscow MOSCOW, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin says that Russian companies have a “serious” interest in extracting mineral resources in Equatorial Guinea.He held talks with Equatoguinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema in Moscow, where both leaders…

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla end Kenya trip with tuk-tuk ride

King Charles and Queen Camilla posed for the press in a tuk-tuk MOMBASA (Kenya), Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla have ended a state visit to Kenya by posing in a tuk-tuk used by commuters on the streets of Mombasa.Sat in the three-wheeled vehicle, the King…

US bird flu: Alabama chicken farm quarantined, 48,000 birds killed after highly pathogenic avian flu detected

MONTGOMERY (Alabama, US), Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama chicken farm after state agriculture officials confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu there. The commercial pullet farm in Marshall County has been quarantined after samples from the flock were confirmed positive for…

United Kingdom seeks to expand investments in Peru

LONDON, Nov 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — The year 2023 marked the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Peru-UK bilateral relations, with Peru receiving a greeting from Britain’s King Charles III, who highlighted that both nations have developed a common history, shared values, and a deep alliance throughout these two centuries. King Charles…

Peruvian, US Presidents talk about bilateral interest topics

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that a meeting between Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and United States counterpart Joe Biden was held “without the protocol that characterizes bilateral meetings.” According to a communiqué, this bilateral meeting between both leaders “was confirmed on October 30 by the White House and reconfirmed as…

Nigeria’s House of Representatives reject plan to buy $6m Presidential yacht

President Tinubu  ABUJA, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s lower chamber of parliament has rejected the government’s plan to buy a presidential yacht for $6m. Nigerians had criticised the plan as a waste of money on luxuries during an economic crisis. Lawmakers instead moved the $6m to the student loan budget,…