UN releases 6 mln USD emergency funding to help support DRC fight catastrophic flooding

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN humanitarians said on Thursday that 6 million U.S. dollars were allocated to help the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) respond to “catastrophic flooding” affecting 2 million people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin…

At least 18 killed in traffic accident in DR Congo capital

KINSHASA, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 18 people were killed Thursday in a traffic accident in Kimbanseke, a peripheral commune located in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said a local official. According to Jeannot Canon, the mayor of Kimbanseke, a dump truck coming…

Algeria, Germany agree to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy

ALGIERS, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Algeria and Germany on Thursday signed an agreement to boost cooperation on hydrogen energy. The two sides, led by Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab and German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck respectively, signed a…

Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine, Putin tells West

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Thursday with controversial right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson that the West should understand it is “impossible” to defeat Russia in Ukraine.   In a two-hour interview with the former Fox News host — coming just ahead of the…

UK’s cancer-hit King Charles ‘doing extremely well’: Queen Camilla

LONDON, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Queen Camilla, wife of Britain’s King Charles III, said that her husband who has been diagnosed with cancer is “doing extremely well” under the circumstances.    King Charles has been “very touched by all the letters and the messages the public have been sending from everywhere”,…

South Africa: End of load shedding ‘finally within reach’ – President Ramaphosa

CAPE TOWN, Feb 9 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Government’s “single-minded focus” on implementing plans to urgently address the energy crisis are making gains – with the end of load shedding “finally within reach”. This according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who delivered the State of the Nation Address at the…

US Pres Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah next week to discuss Gaza: White House

 WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday for talks on resolving the Israel-Hamas conflict, the White House said. The two leaders would “discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and efforts to produce an enduring end to the crisis,”…

UN panel demands Russia halt ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children

 GENEVA, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia must end the forcible transfer of children from Ukraine and provide information about those already taken and ensure they are returned home, a UN committee said. Ukraine says that 20,000 children have been forced to Russia since the war erupted in February 2022. President…

Sudan hit by Internet blackout as civil war continues

KHARTOUM, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan has been plunged into an internet blackout with many blaming the paramilitary group fighting the army in the country’s 10-month civil war. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has denied responsibility. NetBlocks, a watchdog that monitors internet freedom, said on X, there had been a…

Peru: Export and tourism sectors created 5.5 million jobs in 2023

LIMA, Feb 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Mathews affirmed that productive activities comprising the export and tourism sectors generated 5.5 million direct and indirect jobs. “Both exports and tourism created 5.5 million direct and indirect jobs,” he said in statements to TVPeru. He remarked that both sectors are…