Hurricane heads towards Mexico’s Baja California

             MEXICO CITY, Aug  18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Storm Hilary strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific and was expected to further intensify before hitting Mexico’s Baja California peninsula over the weekend, forecasters said.        Heavy rainfall was also expected in the southwestern United States from Friday as…

Zambia seizes plane from Egypt carrying $5.7 mln cash, gold, weapons

LUSAKA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambian officials announced the seizure of a private plane carrying $5.7 million in cash, 602 pieces of suspected gold bars, and five pistols with 126 rounds of ammunition. Following the seizure, 10 people, including a Zambian, six Egyptians, a Dutch, a Spaniard, and a Latvian,…

Ethiopia: Conflict in Amhara causes 2.5 billion Birr loss, job cuts as industries suffer damages

 Yilekal Kefale, President of Amhara Regional State ADDIS ABABA, Aug 17 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — A recent conflict in the Amhara region between the federal government and a non-state armed group known as Fano has wreaked havoc on local industries, leading to damages. According to the initial assessment, the loss is estimated…

Bi-oceanic project linking Brazil with the Pacific and crossing Paraguay is rapidly advancing

ASUNCION, Aug 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A key project to connect the ports of the Brazilian Atlantic with those of the Chilean Pacific, crossing Paraguayan territory is rapidly advancing. The Bi-oceanic Route bridge between Carmelo Peralta in Paraguay and Porto Murtinho in Brazil, a key project linking Brazilian ports with Chile…

Santiago Peña sworn in as President of Paraguay

ASUNCION, Aug 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The 44-year-old economist Santiago Peña was sworn in Tuesday as the new president of Paraguay during a ceremony at Asunción’s López Palace attended by several current and former South American and world leaders. “Thank you for persevering, without fainting, in the construction of consensus and…

EAC plans to host Africa, China-US business summit

Arusha (Tanzania), Aug 17 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE East African Community (EAC) is planning to host the Africa and China-US Business Summit in 2024. This was discussed in a meeting between the EAC Secretary General, Dr Peter Mathuki and the President of the American Chinese CEO Society, Robert Sun. Dr Mathuki…

Death toll rises to 27 in Dominican Republic explosion

SAN CRISTOBAL (Dominican Republic), Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from an explosion that ripped through a commercial area of a town in the Dominican Republic has risen to 27, authorities said Wednesday. The blast on Monday sent shock waves through the commercial area of San Cristobal, less than…

Violence against aid workers shows no respite: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A total of 62 humanitarian aid workers have died this year around the world, the United Nations said Thursday as it prepared to mark 20 years since a devastating attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad. The UN observes World Humanitarian Day on Aug…

New species of snake found in Peru named after Harrison Ford

LIMA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford in honor of the “Indiana Jones” actor’s support for conservation work. The 40 cm reptile was first discovered in May 2022 in the jungle mountains of Otishi National Park, San Marcos…

UN chief calls for military, police deployment to Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the United Nations reiterated his call for the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti in a private letter, in which he proposed sending both police and military units. “I continue to appeal to Member States to deploy a non-United Nations…