Somalia: Army kill 30 al-Shabaab militants in central region

MOGADISHU, Sept 18 (NNN-XNHUA) — The Somali National Army killed more than 30 al-Shabaab fighters on Saturday evening in operations in central Somalia. “The operation resulted in the death of 30 fighters, the destruction of four vehicles, and the seizure of two more vehicles and weapons,” the Ministry of Information,…

Kenya: 4 killed in roadside blast in Mandera border region; military killed 2 al-shabaab militants in Lamu

NAIROBI, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least four people were killed and eight others wounded in a roadside blast in Mandera County near the Kenya-Somalia border, police said. A minibus that was traveling from Mandera to neighboring Wajir County was hit by a bomb set by suspected al-Shabaab terrorists, according…

Italy: Child killed, parents and a brother injured as Air Force jet explodes into a fireball after takeoff

Child killed as Italian Air Force jet explodes into a fireball after takeoff in Turin TURIN (Italy), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her…

Body found in landing gear of Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul

AMSTERDAM, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A body was found in the landing gear of a Turkish Airlines plane, after it landed in Istanbul, Turkiye from Amsterdam late Thursday, a company spokesperson confirmed.The person’s identity and nationality were not immediately clear.The police and the airline are separately investigating the incident, the…

US: California mom, 40, loses all four limbs after she caught vibrio from eating undercooked TILAPIA for dinner

SAN JOSE (California, US), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A California mother has suffered the loss of all four limbs after contracting a bacterial infection from undercooked Tilapia fish. Laura Barajas, 40, underwent life-saving amputation surgery on Thursday after a months-long stay in hospital battling the terrible infection.  Barajas, mother to a six-year-old…

US gun violence: Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in patrol vehicle

LOS ANGELES, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has died after being shot while sitting in a patrol vehicle in Palmdale on Saturday, his office said. “At approximately 6 p.m. an LASD Palmdale Deputy was found in medical distress in front of Palmdale…

US, Chinese officials meet in Malta in bid to keep channels open

Antony Blinken with Jake Sullivan, facing Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi in Anchorage, Alaska VALLETTA (Malta), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed a possible meeting of their leaders and communication channels between the world’s biggest economies during two days of talks that ended Sunday. While…

Interfaith communities in South Africa called to collaborate with government: Deputy President

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 18 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile has encouraged interfaith communities to collaborate with government to tackle societal challenges.  Mashatile made the call during a fundraising gala dinner for the 100th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa, Alexandra Parish, held at the Marlboro…

UN meet looks to salvage promises on helping world’s poorest

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders meet on Monday at the United Nations in a bid to salvage ambitious promises to lift the planet’s poorest, at a time when vulnerable nations are facing a volley of crises. But the development summit, on the eve of the annual UN…

North Korea’s leader wraps up Russia trip with drones gift

MOSCOW, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday after a rare six-day visit that appeared to solidify his country’s ties with President Vladimir Putin, fanning Western fears that Pyongyang could provide Moscow with weapons for its assault on Ukraine. Kim’s tour of Russia’s Far East,…