Historic winter storm leaves nearly 50 dead across US

 NEW YORK, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to millions, especially in hard-hit western New York, where the death toll reached 25 in what authorities described as a “war with mother nature.” Blizzard conditions continue to…

President Ruto reiterates commitment to revive Kenya’s economy

NAIROBI, Dec 26 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has expressed optimism that Kenya’s economy will look up in the coming months, as his administration actualises its economic recovery agenda. Speaking during a thanksgiving and Christmas Celebrations Church Service at the Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County, the head of…

Kenya: Two perish in boat accident at Pirates Beach, Mombasa

NAIROBI, Dec 26 (NNN-KBC) — Two people died Sunday at Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach also known as Pirates Beach in Mombasa following a boat tragedy. In a statement, the Coast Regional Coordinator John Elungata said a boat with 11 passengers, five adults and six children all of Indian origin capsized…

Serbia-Kosovo crisis: Serbia deploys military chief to border with Kosovo

 BELGRADE, Dec 26  (NNN-AGENCIES) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dispatched the army chief on Sunday night to the border with Kosovo, General Milan Mojsilovic himself announced, as strained relations between the two countries were exacerbated by recent blockades. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Belgrade refuses to recognise…

US: Busloads of LatAm migrants dropped off outside vice president’s residence in frigid temperatures

WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., this weekend. More than 100 migrants — including women and children — reportedly arrived in three buses at the Naval Observatory, the location of the vice president’s…

Canada bus rollover due to icy road leaves 4 dead, 53 injured

 MONTREAL, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people have died and dozens more were injured after a passenger bus rolled over in western Canada, with authorities saying Sunday that icy roads were likely the cause. The accident occurred Saturday evening on a highway some 330 kilometers east of Vancouver in an area…

Six killed, 16 injured in road accident in NE Nigeria

ABUJA, Dec 26 (NNN-NAN) — Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a road accident in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Bauchi, traffic police said. A bus overturned due to a tire burst and loss of control on a road in the Ganjuwa local government area, said Yusuf Abdullahi,…

UN says to continue engagement with Burkina Faso after senior official’s expulsion

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations intends to continue to engage with the Burkina Faso government after a senior UN official was declared as “persona non grata” by the authorities of the West African country, a UN spokesman said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has “learned with regret”…

Cuba advances in the use of nuclear techniques for the efficient use of water in agriculture

HAVANA, Dec 26 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba has made progress in the theoretical knowledge and application of nuclear and isotopic techniques for the efficient use of water in agriculture.The Nuclear Communicators Network (RECNUC by its Spanish acronym) reported that the country showed its results in this field, during a recent meeting…

Cuba sends Chile condolences for forest fire victims

HAVANA, Dec 26 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez sent condolences to the Chilean people and government for the loss of human lives and property due to the forest fire in the area of Vina del Mar, in Valparaiso region.On his twitter account, Rodriguez extended his condolences to all…