France to ban wearing Islamic abayas in schools: minister

  PARIS, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said, arguing the garment violated France’s strict secular laws in education. “It will no longer be possible to wear an abaya at school,” Education…

Libyan foreign minister suspended over talks with Israeli counterpart; the meeting a violation of Libyan laws

 TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of Libya’s government said that he had suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome. Najla al-Mangoush has been “temporarily suspended” and will be subject to an “administrative investigation” by a commission…

Tropical Storm Idalia forms near Mexico, heads to Florida

  MEXICO CITY, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Idalia formed Sunday in the Caribbean, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain, as forecasters predicted it will strengthen to a hurricane before reaching Florida later in the week. The storm, which is not forecast to make landfall in Mexico, will…

South Africa: Agreements with China to aid energy solutions, says Electricity Minister

PRETORIA, Aug 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has emphasised that the agreements signed in the past week with Chinese state owned entities and the donation by the People’s Republic of China are to address South Africa’s emergency energy solutions. South Africa concluded a…

South African Deputy President undertakes official visit to South Sudan

PRETORIA, Aug 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as a Special Envoy to South Sudan, will undertake an official visit to the Republic of South Sudan from Aug 28 to 31. The Deputy President will be accompanied by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,…

Canada: Some wildfire evacuations end in British Columbia, but fire threatens community farther north

VANCOUVER (British Columbia, Canada), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wildfire situation showed some improvement in British Columbia on Sunday, with more people being allowed to return home, but blazes continued to threaten communities farther north in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Hot temperatures and winds expected to gust to up to 40kmh…

Peru receives four accolades at World Travel Awards 2023

CASTRIES (Saint Lucia), Aug 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru has once again been recognized in the regional edition of the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA), hailed as the Oscars of the travel industry, held at a glittering gala ceremony in Saint Lucia. The categories in which Peru prevailed over its South American…

Central Bank: Remittances sent by Peruvians working abroad up 19.2% in 2Q 2023

LIMA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Remittances sent by Peruvians working abroad amounted to US$1.094 billion in the second quarter of the year, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR) has reported. “This amount represented a 19.2% increase compared to the same quarter last year,” the issuing entity stated. The BCR explained that this…

Mali: Shelling kills one child in Timbuktu

An aerial view shows a general view of Timbuktu BAMAKO, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Shelling killed one child and wounded at least two other people in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, a local official and a hospital source said. “On Saturday… at 5:30 pm, armed terrorist groups… targeted the…

Romania: One dead, 46 injured in gas station explosion

BUCHAREST, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person died and 46 were injured after two explosions rocked a liquified petroleum gas station close to Romania’s capital Bucharest, officials said. The injured included 26 firefighters who rushed to the scene in Crevedia commune, north of the capital, following the first explosion on…