Pres Putin fulfills Russian schoolgirl’s longtime dream, giving her Akita Inu puppy

PSKOV (Russia), Oct 8 (NNN-TASS) — A schoolgirl from the western Russian city of Pskov has received an Akita Inu puppy as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the press service of the Pskov Region’s government has said. “On this day, a schoolgirl received a present from Russian President…

Rebel bombing in DR Congo province creates tension

KINSHASA, Oct 8 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Tension is growing in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after rebels launched two mortar rounds against positions of the Armed Forces (FARDC). According to the spokesperson for the provincial governor, Lieutenant Colonel Guillaume…

Chilean air traffic controllers announce new strike

SANTIAGO, Oct 8 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Chilean air traffic controllers ended a strike for labor and safety improvements, but they warned about going back on strike on Oct 27 if they demands are not met. The measure caused flight delays on Friday and the suspension of at least 20 flights…

Kenya, China’s Jiangxi business executives to hold meeting to promote economic and trade cooperation

NAIROBI, Oct 8 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) in partnership with the China Jiangxi-Kenya Investment and Trade Cooperation promotion is scheduled to hold a major trade and cooperation conference in Nairobi on Monday. The forum scheduled to take place at Emara Ole-Sereni Hotel on…

Kenya and Korea agree to foster parliamentary relations

NAIROBI, Oct 8 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and Korea have maintained a longstanding and friendly bilateral relationship, evident from the visit of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea a decade ago. Over the years, the Parliament of Kenya has actively engaged in various collaborative initiatives with…

Scotland soaked in ‘month’s rain in 24 hours’

EDINBURGH, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parts of Scotland on Saturday saw a month’s rain fall in 24 hours, as motorists had to be airlifted to safety, police and rail officials said. Ten drivers were rescued after becoming trapped due to a series of landslips on a main road near Inveraray,…

Seventh prisoner implicated in killing Ecuadorian presidential candidate dies in prison

Assassinated Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio QUITO, Oct 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Another prisoner implicated in the killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was found dead Saturday in a Quito prison, bringing the total number of murdered inmates involved in the politician’s assassination to seven. The prisoner, identified as Jose…

IOM calls for scaling up donor funding to accelerate recovery efforts in East Libya

TRIPOLI, Oct 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Saturday urged to immediately scale up donor funding to accelerate recovery efforts in eastern Libya, which was hard hit by deadly floods last month. The IOM said in a statement that it made the call in order to…

German factory orders rebound more than expected in August: federal statistics agency Destatis

FRANKFURT (Germany), Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German factory orders rose more than expected in August, official data showed, in a rare bit of good news for Europe’s largest economy as it battles an industrial downturn. New orders jumped by 3.9 percent month-on-month, federal statistics agency Destatis said, rebounding sharply from…

FAO backs Cuban project to reduce food loss

HAVANA, Oct 8 (NNN-ACN) — A project aimed at preventing and reducing food loss and waste was adopted in Cuba with the technical assistance of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).The project was presented and ratified at the 4th Meeting of the National Committee for the Prevention and…