Death toll from rainfall-induced incidents in Zimbabwe rises to 109

HARARE, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 109 people have been killed and 61 others injured as a result of incessant rains across Zimbabwe since the start of the rainy season, the country’s Department of Civil Protection (DCP) said. In its latest situation report, the DCP said the deaths were…

At least 8 killed in 4 armed attacks in Ecuador

QUITO, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least eight people were killed in four armed attacks Sunday night in the cities of Manta and Montecristi in Ecuador’s coastal province of Manabi, local media reported. The shootings occurred between 7:50 p.m. and 10:50 p.m. local time in several neighborhoods, according to reports…

Update: Death toll rises to 30 amid severe winter storm across US

NEW YORK, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 30 weather-related deaths were reported Monday as a massive winter storm dumped snow across dozens of US states over the weekend, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school closures. The death toll included two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts…

Somalia’s Al Shabaab kills local chief and teacher in northeast Kenya, police say

NAIROBI, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s al Shabaab militants killed a local chief and a teacher in Hulugho, a northeastern Kenyan region near the Somali border, Kenyan police said, adding that security in the area had been reinforced following the attack.A police statement said a multi-agency security team was pursuing…

DR Congo: Daesh‑linked militants kill 22 in eastern Ituri province – UN report

File photo of militants KINSHASA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Daesh‑linked militants killed at least 22 civilians in a village in eastern Congo’s Ituri Province early on Sunday, according to an internal U.N. report and local civil society leaders, the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the region.The U.N.…

South Sudan army threat to ‘spare no-one’ condemned

South Sudan’s army has ordered the evacuation of all civilians, and the UN, from parts of Jonglei state JUBA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to “spare no-one” including “children, the elderly, and…

French lawmakers pass Bill banning social media for under-15s

PARIS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French lawmakers have passed a Bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. The lower National Assembly adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian attack damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv monastery

KYIV, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian drone and missile attack has damaged parts of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine’s most famous religious landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ukraine’s culture ministry said. The attack took place during the night between Friday and Saturday, the ministry said. “A preliminary visual inspection revealed…

Historic winter storm kills at least 11 across US

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A monster storm barreling across the United States had killed at least 11 people on Monday, prompting warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancelations and power outages after a weekend of misery. The storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across swathes of the country from Texas…

Over 1,000 people evacuated after landslide in Sicily

ROME, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,000 people were evacuated in Sicily after a four-kilometre section of cliff crumbled during a storm, leaving houses perched perilously on the edge, authorities said. Land was continuing to give way due to rain that has soaked the area in recent days, said the mayor of…