Mexico: State security official among 5 dead in helicopter crash

MEXICO CITY, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people including a state security chief were killed in a helicopter crash in Mexico on Thursday, with initial indications pointing to an accident, authorities said. Aguascalientes security secretary Porfirio Javier Sanchez died along with two security personnel and two crew members, the governor…

US border guard killed, 2 injured in Puerto Rico shootout with drug traffickers; 1 trafficker killed and another injured

 SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico, US), Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One United States border agent was killed and two injured Thursday in a shootout with suspected traffickers off Puerto Rico’s west coast, a federal spokesperson said. At around 8 am local time, three US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) maritime agents…

Ukraine says ‘nearly half’ of energy grid battered by Russia

 KYIV, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine said that almost half of its power infrastructure was in need of repair after weeks of Russian attacks that have disrupted electricity supplies to millions as temperatures plunge.  Russia meanwhile accused Kyiv’s forces of executing a group of its soldiers who were surrendering to Ukraine in what Moscow…

US Coast Guard rescues 12 Haitians stranded on Monito Island

SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico, US), Nov 18 (NNN-TELESUR) — The US Coast Guard reported the rescue of seven Haitian men and five women who were abandoned by human traffickers on Monito Island, in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Monito is located in the Mona strait, which is a frequent migration route…

Caracas to host talks between Colombian Government and ELN rebels

BOGOTA, Nov 18 (NNN-TELESUR) –The Venezuelan capital of Caracas will serve as the seat of the dialogue table between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas, the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. “(…) Resolution 265 of November 15, 2022, recognized as authorized representatives of the…

Argentina granted US$ 125mn loan from IDB

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$125 million loan for Argentina to strengthen the country’s agricultural health services and the sustainability of its marine resources, it was announced Thursday. The fresh funding ”will strengthen the management of the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service…

Fighting non communicable diseases: Tanzanian Pres Samia wins WHO praise

President Samia Suluhu Hassan DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 18 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has won praise from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for being among global leaders, who have shown commitment in addressing appalling trend of ‘Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). According to the WHO, such NCDs include heart diseases,…

WFP first aid convoy since Ethiopia peace deal ‘enters Tigray’

A convoy of trucks from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deliver lifesaving medical supplies on the road to Mekelle, in Tigray region, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, Nov 18 (NNN-NEWVISION) — The World Food Programme (WFP) said its first aid convoy since the signing of a landmark peace deal…

Cuba bets on specialty coffee to boost industry

Farmer Jesus Chaviano displays his coffee beans at his plantation in Jibacoa, Villa Clara province, Cuba HAVANA, Nov 18 (NNN-NEWVISION) — In the lush, fertile mountains of Cuba, farmer Jesus Chaviano dreams of adding his arabica beans to a list of specialty coffees the country hopes will lift industry in…

Tanzania seizes over 11,000 kg of illicit drugs in 10 months; 2,408 drug traffickers arrested

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 18 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Tanzania’s anti-narcotics watchdog said at least 11,974.4 kg of illicit drugs were seized in the country between January and October this year. Gerald Kusaya, the commissioner general for the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), said 2,408 suspected drug traffickers were arrested during…