Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980: Environment Agency

COPENHAGEN, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said. “Nearly 195,000 fatalities have been caused by floods, storms, heat- and coldwaves, forest fires and landslides” between 1980…

UK strikes: Hospital doctors in England stage 72-hour walkout

LONDON, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hospital doctors in England begin a new 72-hour strike over pay on Wednesday, prompting warnings from health officials of huge disruption to patients and services. The latest walk-out by junior doctors — those below consultant level — starts at 7 am and is set to…

Nigeria: About 100 dead after boat carrying wedding guests capsizes

        KANO (Nigeria), June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 people have drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said on Tuesday. Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was…

South Africa: Second group of firefighters deployed to battle Canada’s wildfires

PRETORIA, June 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme is deploying a second contingent of 200 firefighters and 13 managers to assist in ongoing fire suppression operations in the Canadian province of Alberta. This follows the deployment of 200 firefighters and…

Peru welcomes United States’ intention to rejoin UNESCO

LIMA, June 14 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the decision of the United States of America to rejoin the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of July 2023. This was announced by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to the representatives of the 193 Member States on Monday in Paris. Thus,…

Peru’s non-traditional exports up 6.5% in April 2023

LIMA, June 14 (NNN-ANDINA) — Non-traditional exports reached US$1.366 billion in April this year, an increase of 6.5% compared to the same period in 2022, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) of Peru reported on Tuesday. The BCR stated that this growth was driven by higher export volumes (6.6%) of agricultural, fishing, and…

Foreign minister, Mexico City mayor resign to run for president

MEXICO CITY, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s foreign minister and the capital city’s mayor both resigned to focus on running for president next year, with the ruling leftist party favored to win. The minister, Marcelo Ebrard, and Mexico City’s Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced within minutes of each other that they…

US gun violence: Mother whose child shot teacher admits unlawful gun ownership

CHARLOTTESVILLE (Virginia, US), June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US mother whose six-year-old child in January shot and severely wounded his teacher pleaded guilty Monday to illegally obtaining the firearm, federal prosecutors said. Deja Taylor’s son brought her gun to school in the southern US state of Virginia on Jan 6…

Rescued Colombian Indigenous kids ‘coloring, drawing’

BOGOTÁ, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The four Indigenous children rescued in the Colombian Amazon after wandering the jungle for 40 days were showing “satisfactory” recovery, welfare officials said. Siblings Lesly, Soleiny, Tien Noriel and Cristin — ages 13, nine, five and one respectively — were receiving treatment at a military…

UN working to renew Ukraine grain export deal

 UNITED NATIONS, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is working to extend an agreement that allows grain from war-torn Ukraine to reach the global market and prevent shortages. That crucial accord granting safe passage for Ukrainian grain to be exported via Black Sea ports despite Moscow’s…