UAE inks energy deal with France as Macron hosts MBZ

 PARIS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France secured promises of new energy supplies from the United Arab Emirates on Monday after talks between President Emmanuel Macron and UAE leader Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Paris. The UAE has emerged as a key partner for Western countries as they scramble for…

2 policemen killed by criminal group in northwestern Colombia

They kill two policemen in the Colombian northwest BOGOTA, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two policemen were killed in an attack by members of the Clan del Golfo criminal group in the northwestern Colombian department of Antioquia, local authorities confirmed. The officers were in a restaurant in the municipality of Bello…

Covid-19: US reports over 6 mln child cases in 2022

WASSHINGTON, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Over 6 million child COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. Child COVID-19 cases…

Libyan army leaders discuss unification of military institutions

TRIPOLI, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The military leaders of Libya’s east-based army and Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) armed forces met on Monday in the capital Tripoli to discuss the unification of the two military institutions. “The meeting covered a number of subjects, mainly helping the Joint Military Commission…

193 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

TRIPOLI, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 193 migrants were returned to Libya after being rescued off the coast last week. “In the period of July 10-16, 2022, 193 migrants have been disembarked back on Libyan shores,” IOM said in a statement. A total…

Algeria, Italy agree to boost energy cooperation

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (R) meets with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi in Algiers ALGIERS, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algeria and Italy on Monday signed 16 cooperation agreements in energy and other fields during Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s one-day visit. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a meeting with Draghi…

Portuguese PM inaugurates hydroelectric plant to fight climate change

The inauguration ceremony of the Tâmega Gigabattery was attended by Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa LISBON, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa inaugurated Monday a hydroelectric complex on the Tamega river in northern Portugal to help the country fight against climate change. Noting that there is “no…

British gov’t wins confidence vote in parliament, dodges snap election

winning confidence vote by 349 to 238 Johnson hailed his 2019 general election success and celebrated his Brexit record LONDON, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Lawmakers in the House of Commons, the lower house of the British parliament, backed outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government in a confidence vote on Monday…

Update: Ferocious European heatwave heads North

This man tried to cool down by a fountain in Bordeaux, south-western France  PARIS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Western Europe faces more sweltering temperatures on Tuesday as a ferocious heatwave heads north. In France and the UK extreme heat warnings were issued while northern Spain recorded temperatures of 43C (109F)…

Zimbabwe food crisis: Replacing maize with sorghum and millet with government, UNDP support

 HARARE, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In what would have been unthinkable a few years ago, the Svosve family in north-eastern Zimbabwe is ditching maize for indigenous grains in order to overcome persistent drought and food shortages. This is despite the fact that maize is second only to water in importance…