Russia: Hostel fire kills 8 in Moscow

MOSCOW, July 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — A fire broke out in a hostel in southeastern Moscow, killing eight people and injuring three others, Sputnik reported Friday. An acting head of the city department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said the fire was caused by the lattices installed on the windows. The…

Algeria, Niger, Nigeria ink deal to build trans-Saharan gas pipeline

A gas pipeline running through Okrika community near Nigeria’s oil hub city of Port Harcourt ALGIERS, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria, Niger and Nigeria signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of a gas pipeline across the Sahara Desert that will supply Europe with additional gas,…

Tanzania, Zambia Sh1.4 trillion power line to start in 2023

The Sh1.4 trillion project involves construction of a 400 kilowatt line DAR ES SALAAM, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The construction of the Tanzania-Zambia Project (Taza) which involves the construction of electricity transmission infrastructure between the two countries will start in January 2023, said project coordinator Elias Makunga.The Sh1.4 trillion project,…

Death toll from anti-Monusco protests in DR Congo rises to 19

KINSHASA, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four more people have died, raising the death toll from the violent protests against the UN stabilisation mission in Congo (Monusco) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to 19.Officials said Thursday that the four died in Uvira, South Kivu, as they protested against the…

Commonwealth Games: Birmingham opening ceremony breathes life into doomed Games

BIRMINGHAM (England, UK), July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Commonwealth Games that once appeared doomed exploded into life with a dazzling opening ceremony on Thursday that put a modern spin on a sporting event often seen as a relic of the British Empire’s colonial past. Ten years after the 2012 London…

As party members decide, Truss has upper hand in contest to be Britain’s new PM

LONDON, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Few members of the governing Conservative Party supported foreign secretary Liz Truss when the leadership contest began this month, but now there’s a sense of inevitability that she will become Britain’s next prime minister. “It’s hers to lose” is the common refrain from party members,…

Presidents Biden, Xi wrap up more than two-hour phone call: White House

WASHINGTON, July  29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke by phone for well over two hours Thursday on mounting tensions over Taiwan, trade and their bid to keep the superpowerrivalry in check. “President Biden concluded his conversation with President Xi Jinping of the People’s…

Brazil’s Neymar faces Spanish court dates ahead of World Cup

Neymar Jnr MADRID, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil star Neymar, faces court dates in Spain, just under a month before the start of the World Cup in Qatar.The start of oral arguments in a fraud trial against the 30-year-old has been scheduled for Oct 17 at a regional court in…

Angolan mine ‘coughs up’ largest rare diamond unearthed in 300 years

The Lulo Rose LUANDA, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A diamond believed to be a record find has been discovered in Angola.The rare pure pink 170-carat stone has been named ‘The Lulo Rose,’ by the Australian site operator whose workers found it.It is said to be the largest rough diamond to…

Ethiopia heightens surveillance for monkeypox

ADDIS ABABA, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ethiopia has heightened surveillance for monkeypox although no cases have been detected in the country so far, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute said. Screening on passengers arriving at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and refugees entering the country has been intensified, and screening and…