US: Pres Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys

WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (NNN-XINHUA/AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden pardoned a pair of turkeys on Monday ahead of Thanksgiving. “I hereby pardon Chocolate and Chip,” Biden said from the White House South Lawn, referring to the names of the turkeys. The pair were at a ranch in North Carolina and…

Divided UN Security Council condemns North Korean missiles

     UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Security Council members slammed North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch Monday but stopped short of issuing a formal statement due to opposition from China and Russia, diplomats said.    The United States, Britain, France and India were among 14 nations to “strongly condemn”…

International nuclear energy forum opens in Sochi, Russia

SOCHI (Russia), Nov 22 (NNN-KBC) — The 12th edition of the Atomexpo international forum, a major event in the global nuclear industry, opened Monday at the Park of Science and Art Sirius in the city of Sochi, Russia. The forum which is an exhibition and business platform for discussing the…

President Ruto: Kenya committed to restoration of peace in Eastern DR Congo

KINSHASA (DRCongo), Nov 22 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment in supporting the restoration of peace and sustainable stability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region at large. “Without peace, no country or individual can have the space to prosper,” Ruto said…

Kenya: Owner of building that collapsed in Ruaka arrested at JKIA

NAIROBI, Nov 22 (NNN-KBC) — The owner of the six-storey building that collapsed in Ruaka on Thursday last week killing a couple has been arrested. The deceased were the owner of an adjacent residential home that was fell on by the building during the dawn incident. The Directorate of Criminal…

Italy’s cabinet passes 2023 budget worth 35 bln euros

ROME, Nov 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Italy’s cabinet passed the new budget law early on Tuesday, planning measures worth some 35 billion euros (35.8 billion U.S. dollars) for 2023. The new budget included a package aimed at alleviating skyrocketing energy costs for companies and households, as well as tax cuts for…

Covid-19: Hospitalizations surge in Italy

ROME, Nov 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hospitalizations due to coronavirus are on the rise again in Italy, according to official data released on Monday. This could signal a potential surge in cases during the upcoming winter. The Gimbe Foundation, a health monitoring entity, said that the number of patients in intensive…

Canadian government issues Ukraine Sovereignty Bond

OTTAWA, Nov 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Canadian government launched on Monday the 500 million Canadian dollar (400 million U.S. dollar) Ukraine Sovereignty Bond. According to a press release issued by the Canadian Finance Ministry, the funds will assist the government of Ukraine so it can continue to provide essential services…

UN chief appoints new resident coordinator for Central African Republic

UN chief appoints new resident coordinator for Central African Republic UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Mohamed Ag Ayoya of Mali as the new resident coordinator for the Central African Republic. The resident coordinator is the highest-ranking representative of the UN development…

Three peacekeepers in Mali wounded in IED blast: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated on the road to Timbuktu, Mali, on Monday morning injured three UN peacekeepers, a UN spokesman said. “The UN condemns the attack and wish the peacekeepers a speedy recovery,” said Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General…