Seven killed in landslide at Indonesia gold mine

JAKARTA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, authorities said. Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with stones and debris in South Solok regency, West Sumatra, said the…

World powers call for calm after Israel unrest

JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Reactions poured in from around the world after violence sparked by days of unrest at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, with Israel launching deadly air strikes on Gaza in response to a barrage of rockets fired by the Hamas. Here are the global reactions: US Secretary…

Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

RIYADH, May 12 (NNN-SPA) — Saudi Arabia’s moon-sighting committee confirmed on Tuesday that the crescent moon marking the beginning of Shawal had not been sighted. Therefore, Wednesday (May 12) will be the last and 30th day of Ramadan, and Thursday (May 13) will be observed as the first day of…

Covid-19: Colombia’s president warns of rise in cases due to national strike

The protests have been rocking Colombia since last week BOGOTA, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Colombian President Ivan Duque warned that protests could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases, shortly before sitting down to talks with members of the National Strike Committee in a bid to end days of chaos.…

Russia shooting: Pres Putin orders tightening regulation of civilian weapons after school shooting

MOSCOW, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to urgently tighten the control of civilian weapons following the deadly school shooting in Kazan on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Putin expressed deep condolences to the relatives of the children killed in the armed attack, Peskov said. …

US shooting: Police officer, suspect killed in shooting incident in California

LOS ANGELES, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — One policeman died and another was injured in a shooting incident Monday afternoon in San Luis Obispo city in California, the United States, the city confirmed Monday night. The suspected shooter was killed by police on the scene. The police officer who was injured…

Update: Fuel pipeline partially restored after shutdown for four days – US operator

Gas Stations Run Dry as Pipeline Races to Recover From Hacking HOUSTON, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — The operator of a main US fuel pipeline that was forced to shut down due to a cybersecurity attack said that one of its lines has been partially restored. “We can now report that…

Covid-19: Madagascar starts vaccinations after surge in cases

Madagascar rolled out its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Monday ANTANANARIVO, May 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Madagascar rolled out its Covid-19 vaccination campaign with Health Minister Jean Louis Hanitrala Rakotovao among the first to be inoculated in the capital, Antananarivo.The Indian Ocean island nation received its first shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs…

Russia shooting: 11 killed, many wounded in school shooting

Deadly school shooting in Kazan KAZAN (Russia), May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 11 people have been killed and many more wounded after one or more gunmen opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, said the emergency services ministry. Two children could be seen leaping from the…

Argentine President Fernández starts European tour in Lisbon

LISBON, May 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández started his new European tour by meeting in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. “We have come to ratify our agreements with Europe so that they accompany us,” Fernández said upon arriving. The purpose of Fernández’s trip is…