Brazil: 8 killed in grain silo blast in southern Parana state

BRASILIA, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Eight people were killed in a grain silo explosion at an agro-industrial cooperative in southern Brazil’s Parana state, the local fire department said. The bodies of six people were found early Thursday by rescuers searching through the rubble of the collapsed structure. The first two…

5 killed in Brazil prison riot

BRASILIA, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Five prisoners were killed and two injured in a day-long riot at a maximum security prison in the Brazilian state of Acre, prison sources said. The incident began Wednesday morning at the Antonio Amaro Alves prison in the city of Rio Branco when 13 inmates…

Canada wildfire carbon emissions exceed 1 bln tonnes: study

BEIJING/OTTAWA, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The massive carbon dioxide emissions from the raging wildfires in Canada have exceeded one billion tonnes, according to a study by Chinese scientists. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emitted by the wildfires in Canada have a noticeable impact on global…

South Africa tourism sector goes from strength to strength: Tourism Minister

PRETORIA, July 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s tourism sector continues to exhibit strong recovery post-COVID-19, with the first half of 2023 recording more than 4 million tourist arrivals. This is a significant increase from the 2.3 million tourist arrivals between January and June 2022. The total number of tourist arrivals…

Japanese-South Africa initiative to promote improvement of services, products

PRETORIA, July 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to promote quality and productivity improvement technologies in South Africa. This, according to the department, will be done through the implementation of a training…

African Heads of State and Government receive warm reception in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG (Russia), July 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with other African Heads of State and Government, were Thursday evening hosted at a Welcome Reception by Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Ramaphosa is leading a delegation at the second Russia-Africa Summit which aims to foster mutually…

Dutch race to put out blaze on car ship

THE HAGUE, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities were racing to prevent a possible ecological disaster off the Dutch coast where a blaze raged aboard a car carrier ship for a second day. The Fremantle Highway, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, remained tethered to a salvage ship but was drifting westwards following a fire…

UN warns of ‘unfolding tragedy’ as migrants dumped by Tunisia borders

GENEVA, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said it was deeply concerned for the safety of hundreds of migrants stranded in Tunisia following their removal to remote parts of the North African country. The UN said an “unfolding tragedy” was taking place with migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers surviving in…

Mediterranean fires: Evacuations as new blazes break out in Greece

ATHENS, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Evacuation orders have been issued for areas close to two central Greek cities threatened by new outbreaks of wildfires. Citizens in areas around Volos and Lamia have been told to move to safety as the country remains in the grip of a severe heatwave. Meanwhile, fires…

Peru implements Sustainable Culture strategy in exports sector

LIMA, July 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru, home to a wide variety of unique ecosystems and species, is continuing along the path to sustainability. The Andean nation is committing to sharing with the world products that reflect its biodiversity and that help to improve the quality of life of those involved in its…