EU court’s ruling on record $4.4 billion Google fine may set precedent

LUXEMBOURG, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ruling by Europe’s General Court on whether Alphabet’s Google should face a record EU anti-trust fine of 4.34 billion euro ($4.4 billion) for using its Android mobile operating system to quash rivals could set a precedent for other regulators looking into its business practices.…

Covid-19: South Africa reports two deaths linked to J&J covid vaccine

SARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image) PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s medicines regulatory authority says it has recorded two fatal cases of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome in people who had received a Johnson & Johnson Covid jab. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) reported…

US sailor killed during 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor finally laid to rest

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The remains of a US sailor killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor over 80 years ago were buried Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. Herbert Jacobson, nicknamed Bert by his relatives, was 21 years old when he was reported missing after the surprise attack…

Argentina to allow 12 crew of grounded Venezuela plane to leave; 7 still detained

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Argentine appeals court on Tuesday authorized 12 crew members from a Venezuelan plane grounded in Buenos Aires since June, a case that also involves the United States and Iran, to leave the country. The Boeing 747 cargo plane, owned by Venezuelan company Emtrasur,…

Red Cross calls for more cooperation to identify deceased migrants in North and Central America

MEXICO CITY, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday called on regional countries to strengthen cooperation to identify undocumented migrants who died on their journey to the north. “Every year thousands of people lose their lives on migratory routes as a result of…

Wildfires burns over 3,200 hectares of land in SW France

PARIS, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Wildfires have burned over 3,200 hectares of land since Monday in France’s southwestern department of Gironde, forcing 840 people to be evacuated, the Prefecture of Gironde announced in a press release. “More than 900 firefighters from Gironde and other departments will be mobilized, thanks to…

French air traffic controllers to stage strike on Friday

PARIS, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Air traffic in France will be severely disrupted this Friday due to a strike over wages, the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) warned. French air traffic controllers are taking action to demand higher wages due to soaring inflation. The national strike will last from 6…

Venezuela sees higher oil output in August

CARACAS, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuela’s oil production rose in August by between 6,000 and 94,000 barrels per day (bpd), the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said in a monthly report released Tuesday. Venezuela produced 723,000 bpd during the month, 94,000 bpd more than what the country reported…

Kenya’s new president vows to advance economic vitality, regional peace

NAIROBI, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Kenya’s new President William Ruto said that advancing economic vitality, transforming the civil service, and promoting regional integration, trade, peace and stability will be key priorities of his administration. Ruto, who delivered an official address soon after his swearing-in as the fifth president of Kenya…

IOM seeks over 50 mln USD to scale up assistance for 2.5 mln Somalis as famine looms

MOGADISHU, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said it requires more than 50 million U.S. dollars to reach 2.5 million people affected by the drought by the end of 2023. IOM’s deputy director general Amy Pope, who ended a four-day visit…