Apparent death threat not affecting UN aid operations in Sudan: spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — A UN spokesman said the United Nations is undeterred from its aid role by a man seeking approval to kill the secretary-general’s special representative in Sudan. “I can tell you we are deeply concerned by a video circulating featuring a man requesting a fatwa…

Ecuador drug-related violence: Gang rivalry shooting leaves nine dead

QUITO, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Assailants shot and killed nine people in northern Ecuador close to the Colombian border on Tuesday in an attack authorities blamed on organized crime gangs. Dozens of attackers arrived in boats and cars at a small port in Esmeraldas province and then opened fire, the…

Cuba and Laos ratify willingness to strengthen ties

 HAVANA, April 12 (NNN-ACN) — The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) ratified their willingness to strengthen their historic ties and maintain solidarity, the Cuban political organization reported on its website.During an exchange by videoconference, Emilio Lozada Garcia, head of the International Relations Department…

Over 300,000 people in Cuban province to receive third dose of anti-COVID 19 booster

PINAR DEL RIO (Cuba), April 12 (NNN-ACN) — Pinar del Rio (westernmost province) plans to apply the third dose of anti-COVID-19 booster to more than 300,000 people with the nationally produced Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus vaccines.Doctor Claudia Gonzalez Piñero, from the provincial vaccination directorate, explained to the Cuban News…

63 illegal Ethiopian migrants seized in Tanzania, 40 on the run

Ethiopian migrants stranded in Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM, April 12 (NNN-GNA) — Tanzanian authorities are holding 63 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia who were seized in Njombe region, with about 40 others said to be on the run.Police said that about 100 Ethiopian immigrants sneaked into Tanzania via Nairobi and Mombasa…

South Africa eyes investment commitments at the 5th SAIC

JOHANNESBURG, April 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) on Thursday. The SAIC will be attended by delegates from varying industries in South Africa and across the world at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. In its 5th year since inception, President Ramaphosa…

Doctors in England start historic four-day strike over pay

LONDON, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Doctors working in England’s public health service on Tuesday launched what has been billed as the most disruptive strike in its history, in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The four-day walkout, which began at 7am, follows months of strikes by other public and…

US gun violence: One in five Americans have a family member killed by guns – Survey

Crime scene tape cordons off a street near the Old National Bank in Louisville WASHINGTON, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One in five American adults have a family member who was killed by a gun – including by suicide – and a similar percentage said they’ve been threatened with one, according…

US Pres Biden lands in Belfast with vow to ‘keep the peace’

BELFAST, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden landed in Northern Ireland on Tuesday , hoping to help maintain the fragile peace brokered 25 years ago after decades of sectarian violence over British rule. Before boarding Air Force One, Biden, 80, said the priority for his trip was “to…

UK to be one of worst performing economies this year, predicts IMF

 LONDON, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It says the UK economy’s performance in 2023 will be the worst among the 20 biggest economies, known as the…