Argentine airlines confirm more flights to Qatar

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Aerolineas Argentinas company confirmed the departure of another flight for Qatar taking fans of the Argentine soccer team to support it in the semifinal match against Croatia.     The AR1146 will leave from Ezeiza International Airport at 14:55, local time, and will arrive…

WHO donates medical supplies to Uganda to address impact of food insecurity

KAMPALA, Dec 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — World Health Organization (WHO) has donated medical supplies worth over 1.1 million U.S. dollars to be used in districts facing drought and food insecurity in Uganda. The global health body in a tweet said the supplies will address the health impact of the drought and…

South Sudan declares measles outbreak

JUBA, Dec 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Sudan on Sunday declared an outbreak of measles following a constant rise in the number of confirmed cases over the last 38 epidemiological weeks. John Rumunu, director general for Preventive Health Services in the Ministry of Health, said 31 deaths and 2,471 measles cases…

Police discover 27 dead bodies of foreigners in Zambian capital

LUSAKA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, on Sunday discovered 27 dead bodies of suspected foreigners dumped by unknown people. The bodies of suspected Ethiopians were discovered in the early hours of Sunday in the Ngwerere area on the outskirts of the Zambian capital after the…

Algerian military kills 3 terrorists in northern mountain

ALGIERS, Dec 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian counterterrorism troops on Sunday killed three “terrorists” in the Gouraya Mountain of the northern coastal province of Tipaza, said a statement of the Ministry of National Defense. “Detachments of the armed forces killed three terrorists and arrested another in the Gouraya Mountain in a…

5 killed in flats explosion on Britain’s island of Jersey; 4 still missing

SAINT HELIER (Jersey), Dec 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Police confirmed on Sunday night that five people were killed following an explosion and fire at a block of flats on the British Channel island of Jersey a day earlier. “The number of Islanders confirmed to have been killed in the blast is…

Sweden sees deadliest year with 60 deaths in shootings: media

STOCKHOLM, Dec 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — With 60 people killed in shootings in Sweden so far this year, 2022 will become the deadliest year since these statistics were compiled in 2016, Swedish Television (SVT) quoted police statistics as reporting on Sunday. “This year, we have seen a massive increase,” Magnus Gerell,…

Cuban President receives U.S. congressmen

HAVANA, Dec 12 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel received a delegation of U.S. congressmen visiting the island on Saturday.“I received a delegation from the US Congress chaired by James McGovern. We addressed our differences and issues of common interest. The shared will to improve bilateral relations was ratified. I…

NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific after lunar mission

 WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NASA’s Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission — a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years. After hurtling through the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of…

President-elect Lula thanks Chinese Pres Xi for commitment to China-Brazil relationship

BRASILIA, Dec 11 (NNN-TELESUR) — President-elect Lula da Silva thanked President Xi Jinping for his interest in strengthening relations between Brazil and China. “Today I received with satisfaction a letter from President Xi Jinping, reinforcing his congratulations on the election result, the friendship and global strategic partnership between our countries,…