US gun violence: Multiple deadly weekend shootings reported across the country

WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Multiple deaths were reported in several fatal shootings across the United States over the weekend, revealing again the insurmountable problem of gun violence in the country. A 19-year-old woman was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a concert in Newport, Arkansas on…

Mali junta expels UN mission’s human rights chief: govt

BAMAKO, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s ruling junta said that it was expelling the head of the human rights division of MINUSMA, the United Nations mission there, giving him 48 hours to leave the country. The decision comes after a Malian rights activist last month denounced the security situation in the country in…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine to replace defence minister after corruption scandals

 KYIV, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine’s defence minister will be replaced by the chief of military intelligence ahead of an expected Russian offensive and following corruption scandals, a senior lawmaker said. “Kyrylo Budanov will head the defence ministry, which is absolutely logical in wartime,” said senior lawmaker David Arakhamia, referring…

Four children and a woman die in migrant shipwreck off Greece

ATHENS, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four children and a woman died Sunday after a boat carrying around 40 migrants from Turkiye sank off the Greek island of Leros, Greece’s coastguard said. Three rescue boats and a helicopter were continuing with search operations but were being hampered by strong winds and choppy…

Mexico and the US discuss security cooperation

MEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and US congressmen discussed security cooperation issues in Mexico City, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.     A press release indicates that the meeting with the legislators of the neighboring country was held at the Foreign Ministry headquarters where…

Spain sends emergency aid to Chile due to fires

MADRID, Feb 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Spain sent to Chile a contingent of the Military Emergency Unit (UME), to help in the tasks of fire extinction and control.     The southern nation is currently suffering the scourge of a wave of forest fires that are keeping the Chilean population on edge.…

Dominican Republic closed 2022 with 39 deaths due to dengue fever

SANTO DOMINGO, Feb 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic announced that the country closed 2022 with 39 deaths due to dengue fever out of 10,784 cases, the press reported.     According to Diario Libre, the General Directorate of Epidemiology (Digepi) reported that 79% of…

Violence marks sectorial elections in Ecuador

The murdered Omar Menendez, candidate of the RC for mayor of Puerto Lopez QUITO, Feb 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Political violence marks the process of sectional elections and referendum taking place Sunday in Ecuador, where a candidate of the Citizen Revolution movement (RC) was murdered.     Voters in Quito told Prensa…

Pres Ruto says he will not relent in push for all Kenyans to pay tax

President William Ruto and Bishop Mark Kariuki at the Deliverance Majestic City Church NAIROBI, Feb 6 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto says he will not relent in his push for every Kenyan to pay tax irrespective of social status. The President says he has instructed the Kenya Revenue Authority to…

Kenya cashes in on growing demand for Indian travellers

Kenya’s High Commissioner to India Willy Bett at the Outbound Travel Mart (OTM), in Mumbai India MUMBAI (India), Feb 6 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya is relying on the increasing appetite for leisure travel amongst the Indian youths and professionals to increase its tourism arrivals from the market. The country is seeking to grow…