US aircrash: 3 killed in mid-air plane collision in Colorado

BOULDER (Colorado, US), Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Three people were killed after two small planes collided in mid-air on Saturday in the US state of Colorado, authorities said. The collision was first reported at 8:54 a.m. local time, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The US National Transportation Safety…

Unknown number of people trapped as building collapses in south Nigeria

ABUJA, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — A four-story building under construction in Nigeria’s southern state of Akwa Ibom collapsed on Saturday, leaving an unknown number of people trapped, a local official said. Located in the Plaza area of Uyo, the state capital, the building fell on another building next to it…

King Charles to host world leaders as UK readies for queen’s funeral

 LONDON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain was gearing up Sunday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III prepared to host world leaders and as mourners queued for the final 24 hours left to view her coffin. The first members of the public were already…

Bolivia’s president avows economic sovereignty, rebuffs IMF proposals

LA PAZ, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivian President Luis Arce declined recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at redirecting Bolivia’s economy, and reaffirmed the independence and efficacy of the economic model followed by his government. “Our ‘Economic, Social, Communitary, Productive Model’ is sovereign and continues to demonstrate its…

Senegalese president appoints new prime minister

Amadou Ba DAKAR, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Senegalese President Macky Sall appointed a new prime minister on Saturday, a position he abolished in 2019 and reinstated last year. According to a presidential decree, the inspector of taxes and domains Amadou Ba was appointed the prime minister and he received instructions…

Release of Americans detained abroad is a top priority for the US, top official says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the administration is working relentlessly to secure the release of Americans detained abroad, including Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia.Speaking at a news conference, Blinken said the…

France sends latest nuclear shipment to Japan

CHERBOURG (France), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from northern France despite criticism from environmental campaigners. The fuel was due to leave the northern French port city of Cherbourg earlier this month but was delayed by the breakdown of…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Nuclear plant reconnected to national grid – IAEA

KYIV, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is receiving power from the national grid once again, the UN’s atomic agency (IAEA) said, after it was cut off from external power, raising the risk of an accident.  The Russian-occupied plant had been cut from the national grid since September due to…

Argentina: Security around President Fernández tightened following attempted assassination of VP Kirchner

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Following the Sept 1 assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), Argentine authorities have made changes regarding security protocols around President Alberto Fernández and other high-ranking officials. “There were threats that before were allowed to pass so that they would not…

Fuel truck blast kills at least 7

MATADI (DRCongo), Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed and 16 others badly burned when a tanker truck exploded in a village in western Democratic Republic of Congo, a provincial chief said.  The blast occurred overnight Thursday in the village of Mbuba, about 120 kilometres west of the…