US: Hurricane Ian’s death toll climbs to 65 in Florida

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Lee County in Florida – which includes Forth Myers, among other cities – reported about 35 deaths on Saturday following the passage of Hurricane Ian, bringing overall death toll to 65. According to reports, Charlotte County reported 12 deaths, Collier County (8), Volusia County…

Presidential election: Brazilian are electing a new president

The two front-runners in Brazil’s presidential elections. (Left) President Jair Bolsonaro and (Right) Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva BRASILIA, Oct 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Some 460,000 voting centers open this Sunday for over 156 million Brazilians eligible to vote who will be choosing the country’s next president between…

Update: France clashes with new Burkina Faso junta over whereabout of ousted leader

Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, ousted Burkina Faso junta leader PARIS, Oct 2 (NNN-GNA) — The French government has rejected allegations by the new military junta in Burkina Faso to the effect that they are supporting ousted leader Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.The allegation was leveled by the Captain Ibrahim…

Sudan: Thousands take to the streets in new Marches of the Millions against military junta

Central Khartoum KHARTOUM, Oct 2 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the cities of Khartoum, WadMadani, Nyala, Dongola and Atbara in response to the calls of the resistance committees to demand the overthrow of the coup regime and retribution for the martyrs in new Marches of…

Somalia: Speeding military vehicle overturned, killing 5 soldiers, 8 wounded

MOGADISHU, Oct 2 (NNN-SHABELLE NEWS) — At least five soldiers were killed and 8 injured in a car accident, which happened near Balcad district within the Middle Shabelle region. The deadly incident happened after a speeding vehicle carrying military soldiers left Mogadishu and headed towards Balcad district overturned on the…

Tunisia fully ready to host Francophonie Summit: Foreign Minister Jerandi

TUNIS, Oct 2 (NNN-TAP) — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi said Tunisia is fully ready to host the Summit of the Francophonie and it will bring together all the means, logistical materials and content to ensure the success of this event. He expressed the hope…

Tanzanian doctor dies of Ebola in Uganda

Tanzanian doctor dies of Ebola in Uganda KAMPALA, Oct 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — A 37-year-old Tanzanian doctor who has been pursuing a Master of Medicine in Surgery course at Kampala International University has succumbed to Ebola, Association of Surgeons of Uganda has announced. It’s not clear how Dr Mohammed Ali got…

Germany launches regulations to prevent Covid-19 contagion as England reports increased Covid-19 hospitalization rating

BERLIN/LONDON, Oct 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The German government has launched a new health regulation to prevent Covid-19 contagion ahead of probable increased coronavirus cases in coming autumn and winter seasons. Local authorities have imposed to wear protective FFP2 overloop NR face masks 5s – instead of surgical face masks-…

Guatemala reports three new monkeypox cases

GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Guatemala´s Public Health Ministry (MSPAS) on Saturday confirmed three new cases of monkeypox, bringing total to 30. The three men aged 30, 31 and 30 years, two of them are residents of Guatemala City and the other in Quetzaltenango. The first patient experienced…

Huge turnouts reported at UK cost of living strikes

LONDON, Oct 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Thousands of Britons have gathered in dozens of towns and cities across the UK to register their anger at the cost-of-living crisis in what organizers describe as the largest wave of simultaneous protests seen in Britain for years. Street demonstrations were called by the…