Zimbabwe: Former Pres Mugabe died from cancer, president says

HARARE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe died from cancer after chemotherapy treatment was stopped because it was no longer effective, said Pres Emmerson Mnangagwa, the first time the government has given the cause of his death. Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe to independence and crushed his foes…

Ebola virus: Tanzania failing to provide details, WHO says

GENEVA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebuked Tanzania for failing to provide information about possible Ebola virus infections. The WHO said it had learned of one suspected fatal case in Dar es Salaam and two others but, despite repeated requests, was given no information. A WHO statement said…

Kenya school collapse: Seven dead and 64 injured in Nairobi

NAIROBI, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —At least seven children have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. The wooden structure at Precious Talent Top School collapsed just minutes after the start of the school day on Monday. Dozens of people were injured and have been taken…

Libya: UAE, Turkey, western countries declare support for UN-recognised Libya’s National Oil Corporation

TRIPOLI, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States declared support for the National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya’s UN-backed government. “We fully support Libya’s NOC as the country’s sole independent, legitimate and nonpartisan oil company,” said a joint statement issued by these countries. “Now…

US Pres Trump joins India’s PM Modi at Houston rally amid tensions in India-controlled Kashmir

HOUSTON, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — U.S. President Donald Trump shared a stage with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here to address a large group of Indian-American community, as the situation remains intense over India-controlled Kashmir. Trump hailed the U.S.-Indian ties while addressing the “Howdy, Modi!” rally in the NRG Stadium, which attracted approximately 50,000…

Grenade attack injures 16 in Colombia

BOGOTA, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 16 people were injured when assailants lobbed a grenade at a police checkpoint in the northern Colombian department of North Santander, officials said. The attack occurred late Saturday night in Las Mercedes, a community near the city of Sardinata as residents were holding a local celebration, according to…

US emphasizes diplomacy in standoff with Iran

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it willmake its case against Iran at the United Nations this week, insisting itwants to give diplomacy “every opportunity to succeed” in the wake of adevastating attack on a vital Saudi oil complex. Setting the stage for President Donald Trump’s address…

Sixty-six countries vow carbon neutrality by 2050: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sixty-sixcountries have signaled their intent to achieve net zero carbon dioxideemissions by 2050, the United Nations said, seen as a vital goal inpreventing catastrophic longer term climate change. “In terms of the 2050 group, 66 governments are joined by 10 regions, 102cities, 93 businesses…

British-owned Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad

LONDON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British travel firm Thomas Cookcollapsed into bankruptcy on Monday, leaving some 600,000 holidaymakersstranded and sparking the UK’s biggest repatriation since World War II. The 178-year-old debt-plagued group, which had struggled against fierceonline competition for some time and blamed Brexit uncertainty for a recent drop in…

Thousands of Paris police deployed over ‘yellow vest’ clash fears

PARIS, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 7,000 police officers are to be deployed for rallies in Paris on Saturday over fears that yellow vest protesters and their radical, anarchist “black blocs” could try to infiltrate a march against climate change in the French capital. The yellow vest movement erupted…