Brazil: 9 killed – 3 doctors and a family of 6 – in 2 separate shootings

Three of four doctors who were shot overnight at the roadside bar RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two separate shootings in Rio de Janeiro and Bahia state on Thursday left nine dead, local media said. In Rio de Janeiro, three doctors were shot dead on the tourist beach…

Chemicals, cosmetics sectors to benefit from AfCFTA

PRETORIA, Oct 6 (NNN-SANEWS) — The chemicals, cosmetics, plastics and pharmaceutical sectors are set to get acquainted with the benefits offered under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This will occur during the virtual workshop on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that will be…

US, Mexico vow to do more to curb migration, drug flows

MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Mexico pledged to step up efforts to tackle flows of drugs and migrants, setting aside signs of friction over a US plan to extend a controversial border wall. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the announcement by Washington that…

Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a sweeping report on the…

Tunisia foils 88 illegal immigration attempts to Italy in 3 days

TUNIS, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Tunisia has foiled 88 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Italy over the past three days, according to a statement by Tunisian National Guard. The statement from its Facebook said Tunisia’s maritime guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts between Oct. 2 and Oct.…

US violence: Stabbing leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in California’s Union City

Union City stabbing suspect Carlos Daniel Hernandez UNION CITY (California, US), Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police arrested a suspect in Mountain View after one person was killed and two others injured in a stabbing at a mobile home park in Union City. According to Union City police, officers were called…

UN Humanitarians say 42,000 survivors of NE Libya flooding need aid

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Among the 42,000 survivors of last month’s catastrophic flash flooding in northeast Libya are people needing health care and mental health care, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said survivors urgently need shelter, protection, water, sanitation and…

Mexican president calls building of new wall on U.S. border “step backward”

MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called the US authorization to build a new border wall and other barriers in south Texas a “setback” in US immigration policy. “This authorization for the construction of the wall is a step backward, because it does not…

Pres Díaz-Canel highlighted UNICEF’s support of Cuba

 HAVANA, Oct 6 (NNN-ACN) — At a meeting with Garry Conille, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel highlighted the assistance provided by UNICEF and its impact on Cuban children and teenagers affected by natural disasters.Díaz-Canel referred to the permanent support to the National…

Burkina Faso junta leader sacks police chief, a week after failed coup attempt

Reports say junta leader Ibrahim Traoré had become distrustful of the police chief OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burkina Faso’s interim leader has replaced the head of the country’s paramilitary police, more than a week after the ruling junta said it had averted a coup attempt.Ibrahim Traoré appointed Lt Col Kouagri…