UN mission in Mali to investigate last week’s raid with at least 12 deaths

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN mission in Mali condemned and vowed to investigate a recent raid where terrorists killed at least 12 civilians, a UN spokesman said. The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, condemned the…

UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen LONDON, Feb 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) concluded on Monday a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland. The agreement — dubbed the “Windsor Framework” — was struck over the…

US: 1 killed, 12 injured after at least 7 tornadoes hit Oklahoma state

HOUSTON, Feb 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — One person was killed and 12 people injured after at least seven confirmed tornadoes hit the south central US state of Oklahoma on late Sunday and early Monday, which caused widespread damage to several towns and cities, authorities said. The dead was found in Cheyenne…

Cuban VP to participate in NAM Contact Group Summit in Azerbaijan

BAKU (Azerbaijan), Feb 28 (NNN-ACN) — A Cuban delegation, headed by its Vice President, Salvador Valdes Mesa, arrived Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to participate in the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in response to the COVID-19, on post-pandemic recovery. According to the Cuban Presidency, the…

Zoos in Cuba work for the prevention of avian influenza

SANTA CLARA (Cuba), Feb 28 (NNN-ACN) — The ban on the entry and exit of captive birds, along with the establishment of a sanitary barrier for workers and neighbors, is one of the actions taken at the Villa Clara Zoo Complex (Central Cuba) to prevent the reception of avian influenza…

Cuba launches oral polio vaccination campaign

HAVANA, Feb 28 (NNN-ACN) — The 62nd national oral polio vaccination campaign begins Monday throughout Cuba, for all children who are more than one month old and have not reached three years of age.According to the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), the first stage will be carried out between Feb…

Cuba has produced more than 23,000 electric vehicles

HAVANA, Feb 28 (NNN-ACN) — Between 2020 and 2022, Cuba manufactured and assembled 23,361 electric motorcycles and tricycles in response to the high demand for these vehicles as solution to the problems with public transport.During a visit to the International Economic Association (AEI) Electric Vehicles of the Caribbean VEDCA (Minerva),…

Rwandans living nine years longer than other East Africans

Delegates gather at the Kigali Convention Centre for the 18th National Dialogue KIGALI, Feb 28 (NNN-GNA) — Rwandans are living at least nine years longer than the majority of East Africans, according to the latest figures released by the National Institute of Statistics on Monday.Rwanda’s life expectancy is now 69.6…

South Africa business people pleased with trade leads generated in UAE

PRETORIA, Feb 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African businesspeople who participated in the Gulfood Exhibition that took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last week, have said they are pleased with the trade leads that they generated. They recorded over 4,000 promising trade leads that they hope will soon translate into…

Victims wash ashore after deadly Italy shipwreck; death toll rose to 62

CUTRO (Italy), Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy’s coastguard on Monday searched the sea and beaches for bodies following a shipwreck off Calabria, as the death toll rose to 62 and charities cared for children who witnessed loved ones drowning. The overloaded wooden boat broke up and sank early Sunday in stormy seas off Italy’s…