At least 4 dead in avalanche on Ecuador’s volcano

La Palma: Hundreds More Evacuate To Flee Volcano Lava QUITO, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An avalanche on a snow-capped Ecuadoran volcano killed at least four climbers and injured a fifth, officials said. The avalanche struck a group of about a dozen mountaineers while at an altitude of 6,100m on the…

Covid-19: Russia reports 36,582 new cases

People wearing face masks line up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a shopping mall in Moscow MOSCOW, Oct 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russia has reported 36,582 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 8,352,601, the official monitoring and response center said. The nationwide death…

EU top court fines Poland 1 mln euros per day amid legal row

The towers of the European Court of Justice are seen in Luxembourg BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The top court of the European Union (EU) fined Poland one million euros per day for ignoring an EU ruling that called for the suspension of the country’s Supreme Court disciplinary chamber. The…

US Revokes Licence Of Top Chinese Telecoms Company

Federal Communication Commission, led by Jessica Rosenworcel, has taken action against several Chinese telecoms firms  WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington has revoked the US licence of one of China’s biggest telecoms companies citing “national security” concerns. China Telecom must stop providing services in America within 60 days. Officials said…

Italy: Two dead as rare storm floods streets of Sicilian city

The streets in the centre of Catania were flooded after heavy rain  CATANIA (Sicily, Italy), Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flooding triggered by a powerful storm has overwhelmed the Sicilian city of Catania, killing at least two people. Fierce storms battered southern Italy for a third day on Tuesday, leaving roads…

Military coup: Released Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok under close surveillance; other civilian leaders still detained as 4 protesters killed

Sudanese people protest against a military coup that overthrew the transition to civilian rule KHARTOUM, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was brought home late Tuesday, his office said, after a day of intense international pressure following his removal in a military coup.   Hamdok was “under…

Over 600,000 homes without power in eastern US due to storm

 NEW YORK, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A powerful coastal storm knocked down trees and left more than 600,000 homes without power in the northeastern United States on Wednesday.      The state of Massachusetts was the hardest hit, with 495,000 homes without power as of 9:00 am, according to the poweroutage.us…

Ethiopia launches air strike on Tigray’s ‘western front’

  ADDIS ABABA, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s military launched an air strike on a rebel-held facility in Tigray’s west on Sunday, a government official said, the seventh aerial bombardment in the war-hit region in a week.    “Today the western front of (Mai Tsebri) which was serving as a training and military command…

Deadly blast in Ugandan capital ‘seems to be a terrorist act’: President Museveni

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni KAMPALA, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A deadly blast in Kampala late on Saturday appeared to be an act of terrorism, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday. He said the explosion in the capital killed one person, although the Uganda Police chief political commissar Asan Kasingye said…

Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead

 QUITO, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez was shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, authorities announced, sparking an outpouring of grief in a country struggling to contain a surge inviolence.   Quinonez, 32, and another person were found dead close to midnight local time (0500…