2 Spanish tourists killed, 3 injured in hot air balloon accident in Türkiye’s Cappadocia

ANKARA, Oct 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two Spanish tourists were killed and three others injured on Tuesday in a hot air balloon accident in Türkiye’s popular tourist destination Cappadocia, local authorities said. The balloon belonging to a private company took off from the Zelve Ruins of Avanos district in Nevsehir province…

Death toll rises to 13 in Russian Su-34 fighter jet crash

MOSCOW, Oct 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll caused by the crash of a Russian Su-34 fighter jet has risen to 13, TASS news agency reported on Monday. Citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations, TASS reported that rescuers found 10 more bodies at the scene of the accident, raising the…

Swedish Parliament elects Ulf Kristersson as new PM supported by far right

STOCKHOLM, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sweden’s parliament has narrowly elected a new prime minister whose government will be backed by a far-right party. PM Ulf Kristersson’s Moderates will form a centre-right coalition with the Christian Democrats and the Liberals. But it will govern with support from the Sweden Democrats (SD),…

Argentine doctors voice concern at steep drop in COVID-19 vaccination among children

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine physicians have voiced their concern after detecting a low number of children vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide at a time when the pandemic is not over, it was reported. According to Telam, specialists warned that not immunizing children from 6 months to 12 years old…

Tropical storm Karl leaves one dead in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — One person has died and some 2,000 others have been evacuated from their homes in the Mexican state of Chiapas as a consequence of tropical storm Karl, it was reported. “During the sudden rise of the ‘El Cristo’ stream, a 65-year-old person was trapped…

Netherlands Queen jets in for three-day work tour of Tanzania

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 18 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived is Tanzania for a three-day work tour in the East African nation. The monarch jetted at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) on Monday evening in her role as the United Nations (UN)…

Tanzania: 230bn/- to implement robust agricultural projects

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 18 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government in collaboration with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is looking for funding totaling 100 million US dollars (about 230bn/-), to implement robust agricultural projects in the country aiming at empowering more Tanzanians economically, especially the young persons.…

Nigeria floods toll has passed 600

ABUJA, Oct 18 (NNN-NEWVISION) — More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released. The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, said a statement by Nigeria’s ministry of humanitarian…

Argentine workers march for unity and sovereignty

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Thousands of Argentine workers took to the streets to gather at the capital’s Plaza de Mayo to call for unity, sovereignty, respect for rights and democracy. On Peronist Loyalty Day, members of a great number of organizations expressed their strong support to the…

Cuba appointed a new Minister of Energy and Mines

HAVANA, Oct 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba promoted Vicente de la O Levy, current president of Electronics Business Group, as the new Minister of Energy and Mines. The agreement was adopted by the Cuban Council of State, at the proposal of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and prior approval of the…