US judge sentences Liberian wildlife trafficker to more than 5 years in jail

A US judge sentenced extradited Liberian Moazu Kromah, to 63 months in prison for conspiring to traffic millions of dollars’ worth of horns and ivory from endangered rhinoceros and elephants NEW YORK, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US judge sentenced an extradited Liberian man to 63 months in prison for…

US: 2 small planes crash at California’s Watsonville airport, at least 2 dead

WATSONVILLE (California, US), Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The city of Watsonville says multiple agencies responded to Watsonville Municipal Airport Thursday after two planes attempting to land collided. At least two people are dead after initial reports of multiple fatalities. The incident happened just before 3 p.m., officials said. An investigation is…

Emirates airline suspends all flights to Nigeria as it struggles to repatriate funds

Emirates is unable to access its funds from Nigeria ABUJA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s aviation ministry says it is “working hard” to release trapped funds to the Emirates airline after the carrier suspended flights to Nigeria beginning next month.Emirates announced in a statement Thursday, that it has put a…

Kenya polls: Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga commit to peace after talks with US delegation

The US delegation when they met President-elect William Ruto and his team NAIROBI, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Uhuru Kenyatta has committed to fostering peace in the transition period following his meeting with a delegation of US legislators led by Senator Chris Coons on Thursday. The delegation also met with…

Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault

MAYVILLE (New York), Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man accused of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie last week in western New York pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges on Thursday and was held without bail. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of wounding Rushdie, 75, on Friday just before the…

France: Violent storm kills six on Corsica as island raises new alert

PARIS, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday, killing at least six people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more bad weather to come. Hail, heavy rain and winds peaking at 224kmh swept the island early in the…

Peru: MMG’s troubled Las Bambas mine still has no timeline for expansion, troubled by protesting indigenous communities

The main camp at Las Bambas is called Anta Wasi, or “house of copper” in Quechua LIMA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese miner MMG Ltd said it still has no time frame for when it will be able to build a second open pit to ramp up production at its…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelensky calls on UN to ‘ensure security’ of nuclear plant

      LVIV (Ukraine), Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the United Nations to ensure security at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, where increased fighting has raised fears of a nuclear incident. “The UN must ensure the security of this strategic object, its demilitarisation and complete liberation…

Italy: Two killed, 8 injured as storm lashes Tuscany

 ROME, Aug  19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people died Thursday as bad weather toppled trees and tore off roofs in Italy’s Tuscany region, while in Venice strong winds caused fragments of St Mark’s belltower to fall. The civil protection agency prepared emergency accommodation in schools and gyms for those forced from their homes after…

Update: Algeria fire death toll rises to at least 38

ALGIERS, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from forest fires across northern Algeria has risen to at least 38, according to reports from local journalists, Ennahar television and the fire service. Most of the deaths were in the El Tarf region near the eastern border with Tunisia, where blazes…