OPEC oil ministers support new output cuts by Saudia Arabia, Russia, Algeria

VIENNA, July 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Energy and oil ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday expressed support for the latest production cuts by Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Algeria.    Saudi Arabia and Algeria are among OPEC’s 13 member states, and Russia is one of the organization’s…

At least 29 killed after bus plunges off cliff in southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY, July 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 29 people were killed and about 19 injured Wednesday after a bus coming from Mexico City plunged off a cliff on a highway in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, local authorities confirmed. The accident occurred in the early morning in the…

Police: 16 dead, including 3 children, in toxic gas leak in South Africa

Police stand near a covered body in the Angelo settlement in Boksburg JOHANNESBURG, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 16 people, including three children, were killed by a leak of a toxic nitrate gas being used by illegal miners to process gold in an informal settlement, police and local government…

South Africa delegation participates at NAM Coordinating Bureau meeting

PRETORIA, July 6 (NNN-SANEWS) — International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Alvin Botes is leading South Africa’s delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau (CoB) in Baku, Azerbaijan.   “The meeting reviews the movement’s principled positions on global issues pertaining to development, human rights, peace…

South Africa: Cholera death toll rises to 47 after four new fatalities recorded

PRETORIA, July 6 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Health Department on Wednesday confirmed that Cholera has claimed four lives in the Free State, pushing the death toll to 47.  While the department has recorded new deaths since the last reporting cycle, it said it has noted a significant decline in the…

Ukraine: Two policemen wounded in apparent Kyiv court suicide bombing

KYIV, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two police officers were wounded in a Kyiv district court on Wednesday as a man who was brought to attend a hearing blew himself up, officials said. There were at least two explosions at Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district court. “An offender died at the scene. According…

Pentagon to tighten controls after classified documents leak

WASHINGTON, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon will change its security policies after a review into a big leak of classified files found officials struggled to keep up with the number of staff who had top secret access. New measures include the appointment of officers to control the level of access…

UNCTAD: Foreign direct investment doubles in Peru to US$11.656 billion

LIMA, July 6 (NNN-ANDINA) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Peru doubled to US$11.656 billion in 2022, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This information was contained in UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 published on 5 July, 2023. In the report, UNCTAD states that FDI flows to Latin…

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, UK take Iran to ICJ over downed jet

THE HAGUE, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine have taken Iran to the International Court of Justice to seek damages for families of passengers on a jetliner downed by Tehran in 2020, the tribunal said Wednesday. They allege Iran “violated a series of obligations” under a convention…

Netherlands to ban mobile phones from classrooms

THE HAGUE, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Netherlands said it will ban mobile phones from classrooms in a bid to stop tech disrupting lessons. Mobiles, tablets and smartwatches are getting in the way of students’ learning and will not be allowed in class from next year, the Dutch government said.…