US, Europeans condemn NKorea submarine missile launch at UN

 UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, Britain and France confirmed to the UN that North Korea has made progress in its weapons programs following the groundbreaking launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine.   Speaking to the media one after the other, ahead of a closed-door…

Spain: La Palma evacuees see no end to ordeal after month of volcanic eruption

MADRID, Oct 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma, Spain, entered into the second month on Tuesday, with experts warning that it is likely to continue spewing lava in the “short and medium term.” Over 7,000 people from a total population…

Somalia troops kill 4 al-Shabaab militants

MOGADISHU, Oct 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Somali National Army’s 60th Division killed four al-Shabaab militants and injured several others after a fierce gun battle near the strategic town of Wajid in Bakool region, southwest Somalia. Mohamed Moallim Yusuf, Wajid District Commissioner, said that Somalia National Army (SNA) carried out the operation…

12 killed in Bolivia road crash

LA PAZ, Oct 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two vehicles collided Wednesday on a highway between the west Bolivian towns of Oruro and Huanuni, killing 12 people, including three leaders of the mine workers union, police said. According to a preliminary police report, the head-on collision took place near the community of…

Covid-19: White House unveils plan to roll out vaccines for children ages 5 to 11

A medical worker prepares the COVID-19 vaccines for local residents at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — The White House unveiled its plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending the vaccine’s approval by the U.S.…

Russia’s Gazprom not reacting to increased EU demand for more gas – Von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission President BRUSSELS, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian energy giant Gazprom has so far failed to respond to increased demand for gas from the European Union, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.“While Gazprom has honored its long-term contracts with us, it did…

Polish governing party leader accuses EU of seeking regime change

EU is being accused of trying to bring changes in Poland WARSAW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of Poland’s conservative ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has accused EU institutions of trying to bring about a change of power in his country.Brussels is seeking a “servile and…

Ethiopian air force strikes Tigray capital for second time this week

 Smoke billows from the scene of an air strike, in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region MEKELLE (Tigray, Ethiopia), Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian army launched a fresh airstrike on the capital of the Tigray region on Wednesday, the second time in three days that the city of Mekelle…

Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy died of heart attack – Report

Eudora Hilda Quartey Koranteng died on Wednesday ACCRA, Oct 21 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary to Italy with concurrent accreditation to Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and FAO, Eudora Hilda Quartey Koranteng, has died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, top officials have confirmed.She recently hosted President Nana Akufo-Addo in Serbia…

Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal

 LONDON, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment bank Credit Suisse has been fined £147m by UK authorities over a corruption scandal involving Mozambique’s tuna fishing industry. The bank will also write off $200m of debt “tainted by corruption” that was owed by the African country, the Financial Conduct Authority said. The…