Brazil floods: At least 58 dead, 40,000 displaced

Flooding and landslides leave more missing and thousands displaced BRASILIA, Jan 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Severe flooding in southeast Brazil has left at least 58 people dead and displaced more than 40,000 others, the regional civil defense agency said. The worst-hit states are Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo,…

Croatian military helicopter crashes into Adriatic Sea; 1 pilot killed, another missing

ZAGREB, Jan 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Croatian Defense Ministry confirmed that a Kiowa military helicopter with two crew members on board had crashed into the Adriatic Sea between Zablace and Zlarin in the Sibenik archipelago, killing one pilot. Two helicopters were on a training flight that began at 10:30 a.m.…

US military confirms Air Force aircraft crash in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US military confirmed that a US Air Force aircraft crashed in Afghanistan on Monday. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the US Air Force, said that an Air Force E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft went down in territory currently under the Taliban control…

British PM Boris Johnson reveals plan to celebrate EU divorce amid deep division at home

LONDON, Jan 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected Monday to promise that his country will open to the world’s best talent, one day after he unveiled plans to celebrate Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU) on Jan 31. Johnson will deliver a special address to…

Lassa fever outbreak kills 29 in Nigeria

Doctor attending to patients ABUJA, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian authorities have announced increased emergency measures to contain the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in the West African country, following the death of 29 people this month from the viral disease. “As at 24th of January 2020, 195 confirmed cases…

German minister demands sanctions for states delivering arms to Libya

German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas BERLIN, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for sanctions against states that deliver weapons to war-torn Libya, during a meeting with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Berlin. At a joint press conference, both Maas and Borrell reiterated that a…

Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia leaders hold 3rd tripartite summit in Asmara

ASMARA, Jan 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Eritrean capital Asmara is hosting the third round of a trilateral summit between presidents of Eritrea and Somalia and the Ethiopian Prime Minister.PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia was the first of the visiting leaders to arrive in Asmara on Sunday. He was received at the…

International help for starving lions in Sudan zoo

There has been widespread concern about the plight of the lions KHARTOUM, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A team of wildlife conservationists has flown to Sudan to look after four starving lions in a zoo in the capital Khartoum.The animals went hungry during the months of political and economic turmoil last…

The Gambia bans group opposed to president

Protesters have been calling for elections this year BANJUL, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Gambia has banned a movement opposed to President Adama Barrow’s decision to renege on a promise to call elections this year. Barrow came to power in 2017 as the head of an alliance of parties opposed…

Aid agencies seeks safe ports for 500 migrants rescued in Mediterranean Sea

ROME, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Aid agencies operating in the Mediterranean Sea say they are looking for safe ports in Malta and Italy for nearly 500 migrants rescued during the last 72 hours after sailing from Libya.The agencies, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS Méditerranée, said some of those rescued…