US gun violence: Mom of 6-year-old accused of shooting teacher pleads guilty to felony child neglect

Deja Taylor has been charged in relation to her 6-year-old son shooting his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News NEWPORT NEWS (Virginia, US), Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first-grade teacher during class in Newport News, Virginia, in January has pleaded guilty…

En route to the moon, Russia beams back first mission images

The Earth as seen from the Luna-25 spacecraft on Aug 13 MOSCOW, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia beamed back the first images from its Luna-25 spacecraft, the Russian space agency’s first mission to the moon since 1976. These photos arrived about a week after India’s Chandrayaan-3 craft captured footage of the deeply-cratered…

Dominican Republic: Search for survivors continues after 10 killed in explosion at bustling market; 50 injured, 11 missing

SAN CRISTOBAL (Dominican Republic), Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a powerful explosion near the Dominican Republic’s capital rose to 10 with dozens injured, as firefighters searched through smoldering rubble and people cried outside hospitals looking for missing loved ones. President Luis Abinader visited San Cristobal, located just…

Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says

LAHAINA (Hawaii), Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash. Gov. Josh Green…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to attend SADC Summit

PRETORIA, Aug 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — Southern African leaders are expected to gather at Luanda in Angola for the 43rd Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as outgoing Chairperson of the SADC Organ,…

South Africa: BRICS countries urged to support township economy

SOWETO (South Africa), Aug 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — BRICS countries have been urged to continue to support and invest in the township economy in an effort to reshape the perception of townships, and foster a brighter and inclusive future for all. The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation…

South Africa records employment gains in Quarter 2

PRETORIA, Aug 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — At least 150,000 more people were employed in South Africa during the second quarter of the year as compared to the first – resulting in a minor decrease in the unemployment rate by some 0.3%. This is according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)…

Canada wildfires: Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep far north

MONTREAL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jordan Evoy’s escape from wildfires raging in Canada’s far north was the “scariest moment” of his life as flareups closed roads, forcing him to backtrack to catch a military flight out in the Northwest Territories’ largest-ever evacuation. Hundreds of people were airlifted to safety from…

Peru: President calls on population to take preventive measures against earthquake

CALLAO (Peru), Aug 16 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte urged the population to remain alert and prepared in the event of a strong earthquake on the Peruvian coast, by having their emergency and evacuation backpacks ready to be used. These must contain simple tools that can be used to provide care…

Russia: Death toll from blast in Dagestan rises to 35

MOSCOW, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 35 people were killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Russia’s Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the health ministry said, updating a previous toll. “The explosion at a gas station in the city of Makhachkala injured 80 people. Thirty five people died, including…