World’s oldest wooden structure discovered in Zambia

PARIS, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Archaeologists said they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought. The exceptionally well-preserved wooden structure was found at Kalambo Falls in the north of Zambia near the…

Ecuador: Avian flu hits bird paradise of Galapagos Islands

QUITO, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park said that it had detected its first cases of avian flu on the remote islands, home to unique bird species that helped inspire the theory of evolution. Three positive cases of the H5N1 virus were detected after reports of visibly sick…

Azerbaijan claims victory after Karabakh separatists surrender

Clashes broke out in Yerevan, where thousands of protesters waving the separatist region’s flag blocked a main road and riot police guarded official buildings.  BAKU, Sept  21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said his country had regained control over breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, after separatist Armenian fighters agreed to lay down their arms…

Morocco earthquake: King Mohammed VI thanks World for quake rescue aid

RABAT, Sept 19 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has expressed his and the Moroccan people’s thanks and gratitude to the world for their assistance during the devastating 6,8 earthquake that hit the Al Haouz region on Sept 8. Morocco had given four countries, Spain, Qatar, UAE, UK and various non-governmental…

Haitians want PM to step down due to crisis with Dominican Republic

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Scores of Haitians demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry following Dominican President Luis Abinader’s decision to close all borders between the only two countries sharing the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, it was reported in Port-au-Prince. “The objective of the march is to demand…

Ukraine to sue Poland, Hungary, Slovakia over grain import ban

KIEV, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Kiev will file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their decisions to extend a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monday, citing a senior official. “It is important to prove that these actions…

Sudan crisis: Clashes in Port Sudan for first time since conflict began

PORT SUDAN, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Sudanese army clashed with tribal militiamen in Port Sudan late Monday, witnesses said, the first fighting in the strategic coastal city in more than five months of war. Thousands have been killed in fighting that has raged between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan…

Russia withdraws from Barents Euro-Arctic Council

MOSCOW, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russia has made the decision to withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC), the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The BEAC “has been a useful and effective format for cross-border interaction” throughout 30 years, and has contributed to the maintenance of peace…

Tunisia arrests 1,200 illegal immigrants over past 24 hours

TUNIS, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — During the past 24 hours, Tunisian security units arrested 1,200 of different nationalities who planned to cross illegally the Mediterranean to Europe, private radio station Mosaique FM reported on Monday. “The arrest operations were carried out by National Guard units during a security campaign in…

Ethiopia cholera outbreak: 9 die in Benishangul-Gumuz Region and 9 Sudanese refugees in Amhara region

ADDIS ABABA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people have died from a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s north-western Benishangul-Gumuz Region, state television (ETV) reported, citing health authorities.A regional health official, Abdulmunhem Al-Beshir, said that “some 131 people have been infected in the outbreak while nine others died,” ETV said.Cases have been…