Brazilian police arrest army colonel accused of plotting coup

BRASILIA, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazilian police arrested Army Col. Bernardo Romao Correa Netto, who is accused of plotting to prevent Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office in 2022 after he won the general elections. The colonel was arrested as he arrived Sunday at the international…

Cameroon: At least 2 school children killed, 20 injured in explosion in restive Anglephone

YAOUNDE, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least two people died and 20 others were injured in an explosion on Sunday in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to witnesses and local police. The blast occurred in Nkambe, a town in the region, as school children were taking part in…

Cuba attends important travel fair in India

HAVANA, Feb 12 (NNN-ACN) — With the aim of presenting the Cuba Única campaign and meeting with tour operators from the Asian market, Cuba is participating for the first time in the OTM travel fair in India, which gathers 1,600 exhibitors from 60 countries.The Caribbean country will seek to establish…

Canada violence: Five found dead in Manitoba, including 3 children burned in a car; man arrested

MONTREAL, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 29-year old man was arrested Sunday in Canada after the bodies of three children, burned in a car, and two women were found in Manitoba, police said. “It is believed that the adult male in custody and all five deceased individuals are known to…

US: Oregon’s first human case of BUBONIC PLAGUE in nearly a decade after being infected by pet cat; officials rush to contain virus

In 2012, an Oregon man lost his fingers and toes to the plague. He also contracted the disease from his cat after trying to remove a mouse from his cat’s throat. SALEM (Oregon, US), Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oregon officials are rushing to contain an outbreak of bubonic plague after announcing the state’s first case…

US First case: Man dies of Alaskapox

FAIRBANKS (Alaska, US), Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A recent case of Alaskapox virus (AKPV) resulting in the death of an elderly man on the Kenai Peninsula has sparked concerns among health officials about the spread and severity of the virus outside its known epicenter. The Alaskapox virus, a type of orthopoxvirus, was first…

US gun violence: 2 injured, including child, after shooting at Lakewood Church; woman shooter killed

HOUSTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman in a trench coat armed with a long rifle – and accompanied by a young child – entered pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday afternoon and began firing, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. Two off-duty law enforcement officers – a Houston police officer…

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum killed in car crash in Kenya

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum exploded onto the marathon scene when he ran a world record 2:00:35 in Chicago  NAIROBI, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said. The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around…

South Africa: Work underway to return units affected by boiler tube leaks – Electricity Minister

PRETORIA, Feb 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says teams are working around the clock to return to service the units that have contributed to load shedding being intensified to stage 6. Giving an update on the performance of the grid following the escalated…

Former Finland PM Alexander Stubb wins presidential election

Stubb has said he intends to be a unifying force in Finnish society HELSINKI, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Finland’s former prime minister, Alexander Stubb, completed a surprise political comeback on Sunday by winning a closely fought runoff to become the Nordic state’s president after seven years in the political wilderness.  The result will…