Nigeria: 2 killed in church attack

ABUJA, Oct 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — A church attack in Nigeria’s central region has killed two and injured several others, Nigerian police said. The incident occurred late Sunday when a group of unknown gunmen shot indiscriminately at worshippers attending a program at a Celestial Church of Christ in the Felele area…

Clean water, fuel needed to fight cholera in Haiti: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Clean water and fuel are in demand to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti as humanitarian agencies scale up support, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. “We live in an absolutely dramatic situation,” Guterres told reporters. “We have the (Port-au-Prince) harbor blocked by gangs, not…

One child killed, 5 injured in plane accident in Colombia

BOGOTA, Oct 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least one child was killed and five adults were injured when a small plane went off the runway and crashed in the area where some street vendors were stationed outside the “Simón Bolívar” airport in Santa Marta. The accident occurred around 11 am local time when the…

Covid-19: 1.4 million Canadian adults report prolonged symptoms

OTTAWA, Oct 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — About 1.4 million Canadian adults indicated they had symptoms at least three months after a positive COVID-19 test or suspected infection, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Of those who indicated a previous positive test or a suspected infection for COVID-19, 14.8 percent experienced symptoms at…

Canada, US send military equipment to crisis-torn Haiti

Police block a street during a protest against the government and rising fuel prices PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada and the United States have sent “security equipment”, including tactical and armored vehicles, to Haiti to help the country tackle a political, economic, and security crisis, according to a joint…

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak: Govt suspends Kyankwanzi Cabinet retreat as cases spread

Museveni arrives at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi District KAMPALA, Oct 18 (NNN-GNA) — The Ugandan government has suspended the planned retreat for leaders in Kyankwanzi that should have kicked off Monday as Ebola outbreak continues to hit Mubende, Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Kagadi and Bunyangabu districts.Two cases reported in Kampala…

Angola successfully launches second satellite after “disappearance” of its first satellite in space

The launch of Angola’s satellite, Angosat-2 BAIKANUR (Kazakhstan), Oct 18 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola has successfully launched in orbit its satellite, Angosat-2, the second satellite the country has launched.Angosat-2 was launched by the “Proton-M” rocket and was sent from the Baikanur aerospace station in Kazakhstan at 3pm (GMT).The satellite, weighing about…

African Union calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 18 (NNN-GNA) — The call for a truce comes as the pan-African body African Union makes efforts to bring the warring sides to negotiating table.The African Union’s chief has called for an “immediate, unconditional ceasefire” in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region.An AU statement said…

Cuban authorities review recovery efforts in hurricane-affected provinces

HAVANA, Oct 18 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban government authorities, headed by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, are assessing in the province of Artemisa the progress of the recovery from the effects of Hurricane Ian. In an exchange at the provincial government headquarters, it was reported that electricity service in Artemisa is…

World Food Day: Cuba committed to the restoration of degradable soils

HAVANA, Oct 18 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba greets World Food Day with a program to recover 35,000 hectares through project IRES (Climate Resilience in Agricultural Ecosystems in Cuba) of the Ministry of Agriculture. Launched in 2021, IRES relies on funds amounting to 38 million dollars provided by the United Nations Green…