Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief alters travel plan in a bid to save Ukraine grain deal

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has decided to alter his travel plans to focus his efforts on saving the Black Sea Grain Initiative, said his spokesman. Russia on Saturday announced the suspension of its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative following an attack on…

UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Somali capital

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns Saturday’s terrorist attack in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general strongly condemns these heinous attacks and reiterates that the United Nations stands in solidarity with Somalia against violent extremism. He pledges continued support for…

287 killed in recent tribal conflict in Sudan’s Blue Nile State: official

KHARTOUM, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 287 people were killed and 239 injured in the recent tribal conflict in Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile State, a local official said. Expecting the number of victims to continue to rise, Health Minister of Blue Nile State Jamal Nasir said in a…

Halloween stampede: Peru expresses solidarity with South Korea

LIMA, Oct 31 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Peruvian Government —through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs— expressed solidarity with the Government and people of the Republic of Korea following the tragedy that occurred in the Itaewon district on Saturday. Via Twitter, the government also conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families and…

World reacts as Lula wins Brazil presidential election

BRASILIA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil’s election by a whisker, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a closely-fought second-round vote. Brazil’s election authority said Lula, a former union leader who was previously president between 2003 and 2010, secured 50.8 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election…

Former president Lula da Silva wins second round of Brazil’s presidential elections

BRASILIA, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party (PT) won the second round of presidential elections on Sunday and is going to serve a four-year term beginning on Jan 1, 2023. According to figures released by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, Lula…

DR Congo: Eight killed in a concert stampede in capital Kinshasa

Fally Ipupa concert KINSHASA, Oct 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Eight people – seven spectators and a policeman – were killed in a stampede that occurred Saturday night during a concert in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kinshasa’s police chief said Sunday. They were killed in a…

Over 89 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Colombia: health ministry

BOGOTA, Oct 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Colombia has received a total of 93,502,966 COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which 89,310,214 have been applied, the Ministry of Health said. In the past week, 100,510 doses were applied, of which 17,217 were second doses and 3,611 were single-dose vaccines, said the ministry. As part…

Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100

Security personnel and ambulances are stationed near destroyed and damaged buildings after car bombing targeted the education ministry in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people killed in an attack on Saturday at a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100, President Hassan…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia suspends participation in Ukraine grain deal following drone attacks in Crimea

MOSCOW, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia suspended its participation in a landmark agreement that allowed vital grain exports from Ukraine, blaming drone attacks on Russian ships in Crimea. Russia made the announcement after its army accused Kyiv earlier Saturday of a “massive” drone attack on its Black Sea fleet, which…