Italy declares state of emergency after deadly island landslide

CASAMICCIOLA TERME (Ischia, Italy), Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy declared a state of emergency on the southern island of Ischia on Sunday after a landslide killed at least seven people and left several others missing. A wave of mud and debris crashed through the small town of Casamicciola Terme on…

Mexico president to ‘show political strength’ at big pro-government political rally Sunday

MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Supporters of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are expected to flood the streets of Mexico City on Sunday in a major show of political strength by the left-wing populist. The rally comes as presidential hopefuls, including Lopez Obrador’s allies, warm up for the…

Bolivia: Deadly protests called off after government agree to hold 2024 census

LA PAZ, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protests to demand a new census were called off in Bolivia’s economic hub of Santa Cruz on Saturday after weeks of unrest, with the country’s leftist government set to carry out a count in March 2024. The deadly protests, which have gone on for…

Four killed in Sao Tome’s failed coup bid: state media

LIBREVILLE, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people were killed in a failed coup attempt on Sao Tome, the state news agency STP-Press said reporting a toll from the armed forces chief of staff. The military, which on Friday thwarted a coup attempt in the tiny Portuguese-speaking archipelago considered a beacon…

World Cup riots in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium

 BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who brought havoc to the centre of Brussels on Sunday following Morocco’s shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar. Dozens of fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles.…

China pledges $100 mn to Cuba, discusses new debt terms: minister

HAVANA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has donated $100 million to Cuba to help it survive a crippling economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the island nation’s Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil said. The donation came as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel concluded a visit to China, part of a…

Update: Polls open in Cuba for local elections

People buy vegetables next to a sign advertising municipal elections in downtown Havana HAVANA, Nov 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Thousands of polls open Sunday across Cuba for over eight million voters to choose their local authorities in the municipal elections among 26,746 candidates chosen in town hall meetings.     The president…

Kenya: Stop hoarding maize, Trade CS warns farmers

NAIROBI, Nov 27 (NNN-KNA) — Kenya’s Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has asked farmers who may be hoarding maize to release it in the market between now and Tuesday to prevent importation.   Speaking in Kitale during the burial of journalist Evelyn Ogutu, Kuria said a cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday…

UN strongly condemns airfield attack in Central African Republic; 1 peacekeeper killed

Moroccan peacekeepers serving with MINUSCA in Central African Republic UNITED NATIONS, Nov 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN) on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on an airfield in southeastern Central African Republic (CAR) which left a Moroccan peacekeeper dead. The attack against UN peacekeepers at the Obo airfield on…

Equatorial Guinea: World’s longest-serving president to continue 43-year-rule

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema seized power in 1979  MALABO, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s longest-serving president has won re-election in Equatorial Guinea to continue presiding over his regime. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, officials announced six days after the vote. “The results prove us…