Bus accident in Colombia leaves 10 dead, 30 injured

BOGOTA, July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 10 people were killed and some 30 injured after a bus fell into a ravine in the Colombian department of Santander on Saturday, a police commander said. “Between Playon and La Esperanza, approximately 25 km past Playon, a vehicle belonging to Expreso Brasilia…

Tanzania: 6 athletes killed, 16 injured in hit-and-run by car while jogging

Acting Mwanza Regional Police Commander, Gideon Msuya, shows the car that hit the runners DAR ES SALAAM, July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — Six athletes were killed and 16 others were injured on Saturday morning by a car as they were jogging on a road in Ilemela district in Mwanza region in…

Uganda receives 14 former LRA rebel fighters repatriated from CAR

Former fighters of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group and their families disembark from a chartered plane at the Entebbe military airbase, Uganda ENTEBBE (Uganda), July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — Uganda on Saturday received 14 former fighters of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group repatriated from the Central African…

Cuban Parliament adopts Military Penal Code Legislation

HAVANA, July 23 (NNN-ACN) — The Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power (parliament) adopted a military penal code law during the First Session of its 10th Legislature, held Wednesday in Havana.The session counted with the attendance of lawmakers Army General and former Cuban president Raul Castro and the First Secretary…

Nigeria: 2 killed in building collapse in Lagos during heavy downpour

LAGOS, July 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two people were confirmed dead after a building collapsed partially in a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, on Saturday morning, local authorities said. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. local time on Saturday in the Ishawo area of Lagos, said Ibrahim Farinloye, a coordinator…

UN chief exhorts Guatemala to respect will of voters

UNITED NATIONS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN secretary-general voiced “great concern” surrounding elections in Guatemala and called on the Central American nation to respect the will of voters in free and fair balloting. Guatemalan voters go to the polls Aug 20 for a runoff presidential election that will veer…

Greece wildfires: Thousands moved to safety as wildfires rage on Rhodes Island

 ATHENS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes evacuated thousands of locals and tourists from villages in the southeast of the Aegean island, where wildfires were raging out of control for a fifth day. High winds and a nine-kilometre fire front running from the centre of…

Mexico violence: Arson attack on bar leaves 11 dead

MEXICO CITY, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man who was thrown out of a bar in Mexico for improper behavior toward women went back and set fire to it, killing 11 people, authorities said Saturday. The arson attack happened overnight Friday into Saturday in the town of San Luis Rio…

US gun violence: Pregnant woman fatally shot, 4 others injured during Texas birthday party

HOUSTON (Texas, US), July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pregnant woman was fatally shot during a birthday party in Texas that also left four others injured. Houston police responded to Margaret Jenkins Park at around 1 a.m. Saturday when the birthday celebration turned deadly. “We received reports of multiple gunshots going…

US violence: Oklahoma mother and her 3 children, including 10-month-old, killed in murder-suicide during supervised visitation

Brandy McCalsin, 39, (left) shot and killed her baby son Billy, 10 months, her daughter Noe (center) and her son Bryce, 6, (right) on Thursday night VERDIGRIS (Oklahoma, US), July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Oklahoma mother is accused of killing her three young children, ages 11, 6, and 10 months…