US: ‘Horrific’ explosion and fire kill 18,000 cattle in Texas

HOUSTON (Texas, US), April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A “horrific” explosion and fire at a dairy farm in the southern US state of Texas killed about 18,000 head of cattle and injured one agricultural worker, authorities said. “This was the deadliest barn fire for cattle in Texas history and the investigation…

Florida downpour leaves many stranded, shuts down airport

FORT LAUDERDALE (Florida, US), April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Torrential rain has drenched much of greater Miami, leaving cars stranded and forcing the closure of schools and Fort Lauderdale’s airport until at least Friday. The downpour on Wednesday dumped 635 millimeters (25 inches) of rain in 24 hours on Fort Lauderdale,…

Earthquake strikes off Canada’s west coast

 OTTAWA, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Canada Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami threat and no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter of the quake was just five miles deep in waters more…

US Pres Biden urges UK to protect peace in Northern Ireland on visit ‘home’ to Ireland

 DUBLIN, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden on Thursday declared “I’m home” as he was feted on a visit to his ancestral homeland Ireland, whose story he said proved the triumph of hope over despair. Gearing up for a potential election rematch against Donald Trump, the Irish-American Democrat…

French pensions protest turnout falls to 380,000 nationwide: ministry

 PARIS, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 380,000 people protested across France on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, a sharp fall on turnout at last week’s rallies, the interior ministry said. It had counted 570,000 people last week. French union CGT chief Sophie Binet said over 1.5 million people…

Chagas disease kills 10,000 people a year in Latin America

WASHINGTON, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Little-known Chagas disease is a silent killer in Latin America, where it takes 10,000 lives a year, and more must be done to detect the condition early on, the Pan American Health Organization said Thursday. The disease is increasingly being detected outside the region, however,…

Jamaica and South Africa strengthen tourism ties

KINGSTON, April 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, and his South African counterpart, Patricia de Lille, met in order to talk about cooperation in this area, digital media published.     Aimed at making tourism a key driver of development for both countries, Jamaica welcomed the potential for…

Chinese and Cuban firms sign agreement to sell Cuban products

BEIJING, April 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Cuban company Coratur S.A. signed an agreement with Beijing North Star and the Central Pharmacy companies to sell Cuban products in the Boao pilot zone, in the Hainan province.     The agreement includes the selling of coffee, honey, fruit pastes, cosmetic creams and nutritional…

Morocco receives 2.9 mln tourists in Q1

Tourists in Marrakech RABAT, April 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Tourist arrivals in Morocco reached 2.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, a 17-percent increase from the same period of 2019, a reference pre-pandemic year, the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism said. “Tourism in Morocco continues its ascent to unprecedented levels, as…

Over 26,000 migrants died or went missing in Mediterranean since 2014: UN

GENEVA, April 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Over 26,000 people have perished or gone missing while crossing the Mediterranean since 2014, the United Nations human rights office said. It added that of them, more than 20,000 have died on the central Mediterranean route, which is considered one of the world’s deadliest migration…