Greek PM calls for stronger EU cooperation to tackle natural disasters

EVIA (Greece), Aug 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Amid ongoing efforts to extinguish a destructive wildfire, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for stronger cooperation among European Union (EU) members to tackle future natural disasters. He made the call during a visit to fire-stricken Evia island. Fanned by strong winds, the flames…

Uganda says malaria prevalence surges, cites climate change and refugees

KAMPALA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda said it had recorded a 40per cent surge in the incidence of malaria, attributing the increase to a range of factors including a refugee influx, climate change and a decline in the use of protective nets. The development could heighten public health fears already…

Burundi starts Ebola vaccines for health workers: WHO

GITEGA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi has started vaccinating its health workers against Ebola, beginning with those near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Burundi has had no reported cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever, but the viral disease has been spreading…

Argentine president announces salary hikes, tax cuts after poll setback

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentine President Mauricio Macri announced plans for salary hikes and tax cuts after voters turned resoundingly against his austerity policies, sparking days of economic turmoil. Macri, who seeks re-election in October, said he will cut income taxes for workers, increase subsidies and introduce a…

Report: Gibraltar To Release Seized Iranian Tanker

Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 sits anchored. GIBRALTAR, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British overseas territory of Gibraltar will on Aug 15 release an Iranian oil tanker that Royal Marines seized in July on suspicion that it was violating EU sanctions on Syria, sources in Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s…

Tunisia: 26 candidates to run in early presidential poll

TUNIS, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission has rejected nearly three quarters of hopefuls for Sept 15’s presidential election, accepting just two women as candidates, it said. The poll was brought forward from November following the July death of president Beji Caid Essebsi, elected in the wake of the…

Brazil: Tens of thousands of women march against Pres Bolsonaro

Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital of Brasilia on Wednesday BRASILIA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital on Wednesday to denounce President Jair Bolsonaro, in the third anti-government protest in the city in two…

Mexico: Supreme court demands regulation on medical marijuana after long delays

MEXICO CITY, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s supreme court ordered the health ministry to issue regulation within six months on medical marijuana use, saying its failure to do so after legalization in 2017 had put rights at risk for patients, including children. The court made the decision as part of…

Somalia, Somaliland ‘meeting’ in Saudi gets Twitter buzzing

Somalia and Somaliland delegation at the meeting in Saudi Arabia MOGADISHU, Aug 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Somalia-Somaliland relations have gained traction on social media with the current buzz centering around a photo. Top cabinet ministers of Somalia including the Foreign Affairs and Finance Ministers met and took a photo with a…

Tanzania to publicize married men in efforts to tame cheating

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tanzanian government is set to receive a proposal that will see names of married men published in an effort to help curb cheating among couples and save young women from heartbreaks.The idea was announced by Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Paul Makonda,…