Gun violence: Two police officers killed on duty in Canada; suspect reportedly commit suicide

EDMONTON (Alberta, Canada), March 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two police officers were shot and killed in Edmonton, Canada’s western Alberta province, early Thursday morning while responding to a domestic dispute call, local media reported. According to CTV News, at approximately 12:47 a.m. Thursday morning, the two patrol members responded to a…

Italy gives green light to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy gives green light to build world’s longest suspension bridge HomeWorldEurope Italy gives green light to build world’s longest suspension bridge ROME, March 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Italy’s Council of Ministers on Thursday approved a decree that will allow for the building of the world’s longest suspension bridge between the island…

Cuba and Andorra review cooperation opportunities

 HAVANA, MarCH 17 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba and the Principality of Andorra are reviewing the potential for bilateral cooperation in different areas, as part of a working visit carried out this week by the island’s concurrent ambassador to that European micro-state, Marcelino Medina.The diplomat, also head of the Cuban mission to…

Cuban health ministry and UNICEF promote Cuban neonatologists’ training

HAVANA, March 17 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP by its Spanish acronym) is carrying out joint actions with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in order to increase the competencies and performance of doctors and nurses responsible for neonatal care.In recent days, a national workshop was held…

Over 300 dead in Malawi, Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy losses pile

The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has passed 300 ANTANANARIVO, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has passed 300 as the body count continues to rise, with authorities in Mozambique and Malawi taking several days to assess the extent of the damage and loss…

DR Congo’s escalating conflict forces citizens to flee to Tanzania

Citizens of Congo fleeing to Tanzania to seek refuge DAR ES SALAAM, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Escalating fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced over 2,600 people, mostly children, women and elderly persons, to flee to Tanzania since the beginning of March.In a brief media meeting, Tanzania’s…

Tanzania Official State Visit to South Africa hailed as a success

PRETORIA, March 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Tanzanian counterpart, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, have hailed the latter’s Official State Visit to South Africa as a fruitful success. The two Heads of State and Government held a media briefing at the Union Buildings, where the Official State Visit…

South African Cabinet welcomes end of public sector strike

PRETORIA, March 17 (NNN-SANEWS) –The South Africn Cabinet has welcomed the judgment by the Labour Court, which ruled that members and employees who are employed in essential services are prohibited from striking.  “The right to strike is protected by the Constitution but this must be done in a manner that…

South Africa: Anarchy and disorder will not be allowed, warns President Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, March 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says although government respects the right to protest and the expression of dissatisfaction, lawlessness will not be tolerated in any protest. The President was speaking during a media briefing at the Official State Visit of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her…

Protests rock France after Macron rams through pension reform

PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, sparking angry protests in Paris and other cities as well as tumult in the legislature. The move to use a special constitutional power enabling the government to pass legislation without…