Tunisia hosts int’l agricultural investment, tech exhibition

Conference to showcase the latest technologies in the agriculture sector TUNIS, Oct 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The 14th edition of the International Exhibition of Agricultural Investment and Technology (SIAT 2022) opened on Wednesday in the northern suburb of Tunisia’s capital Tunis. Under the theme “Intelligent Investment for Sustainable Development,” the three-day…

Ethiopia sets referendum voting date to create 12th region

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA/AGENCIES) — The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) on Wednesday disclosed it has set Feb 6 as a referendum voting date to create the East African country’s 12th region. In a press statement, NEBE said registration of voters will commence on Dec 20 and end…

UN engineers repair dyke breaches in flooded state of South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN engineers in South Sudan repaired breaches in a dyke that affected thousands of people in a Unity state displaced persons camp, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. “The dyke was constructed last year by UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) and the International…

Ecuador reports 43 new monkeypox cases

QUITO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Ecuador reported 43 new confirmed cases of monkeypox on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 185. Of the 185 patients, 67 have been discharged from hospital, while the epidemiological fence for 308 contacts is maintained, the Ministry of Public Health said in a…

Ecuador makes progress in FTA negotiations with Costa Rica

QUITO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Ecuador and Costa Rica have made significant progress in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, Julio Jose Prado, the Ecuadorian minister of production, foreign trade, investments and fishing, said on Wednesday. “Very important advances” have been made in the negotiations, the first round of which began…

PAHO sends medicines, supplies to Venezuelan areas affected by landslides

CARACAS, Oct 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has sent a shipment of medicines and medical supplies to people affected by landslides in the north-central region of Venezuela, the organization said on Wednesday. The medicines will cover 5,000 people in the town of Las Tejerias in Aragua…

France energy crisis: Paris to switch off advertising screens earlier in public spaces

PARIS, Oct 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Paris city council on Wednesday voted to pass the initiative to switch off digital advertising screens earlier in public spaces to save energy amid the energy crisis. The initiative was presented by the French Green Party at the city council. “There are approximately 9,000 digital…

Russia: Pres Putin offers additional gas supply to Europe

MOSCOW, Oct 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russia is ready to deliver additional volumes of natural gas to the European Union in the autumn-winter period, President Vladimir Putin said. One of the two branches of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has survived the recent leak incident and Russia is willing to send…

Cubans artists auction works to help recovery from Hurricane Ian

 MEXICO CITY, Oct 13 (NNN-ACN) — An exhibit and auction of works of art donated by Cuban artists was launched in Mexico City to collect funds aimed at supporting the recovery of Cuban western territories, hard hit by the recent passage of hurricane Ian.The auction, underway at the Club de…

Cuba participates at Congress on Mangroves of the Americas

MERIDA (Mexico), Oct 13 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban professionals linked to the international projects Manglar Vivo (Living Mangrove), Resiliencia Costera(Coastal Resilience) and Mi Costa(My Coast) are participating in the 2nd Congress of Mangroves of the Americas, held in the city of Merida, in the Mexican state of Yucatan.Madelin Delisle Goite, one…