US: 5 missing Marines confirmed dead following helicopter crash

LAS VEGAS (Nevada, US), Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five missing Marines have been confirmed dead more than 24 hours after their helicopter crashed during a training flight, the U.S. Marine Corps said Thursday. The Marines had been reported missing when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was “reported overdue” to Marine…

France records over 5,000 deaths due to summer 2023 heat

PARIS, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 5,000 people died in France as a result of searing summer heat last year, health authorities said Thursday. “Everyone has been affected,” Caroline Semaille, head of France’s public health agency, told reporters as she presented a report on heat-related deaths last year. The…

13 Sudanese migrants killed, 27 missing in shipwreck off Tunisia: court official

 TUNIS, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirteen Sudanese migrants died in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia on Thursday while 27 others remain missing, a Monastir court spokesperson Farid Ben Jha said. The court official revised an initial count of 17 missing, adding that only two out of the 42…

Czech Republic: Farmers destroyed 140,000 poultry infected with H5N1 in more than 1 month

The Czech Republic discovered avian flu outbreaks on many farms PRAGUE, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Czech farmers have destroyed about 140,000 poultry since the beginning of 2024 to prevent the spread of bird flu. On Feb 7, the Czech National Veterinary Service (SVS) said that poultry infected with the H5N1…

Haiti: Five government employees, in open revolt, killed in clashes with police amid protests

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five agents of an environmental protection body were killed in clashes with police near the Haitian capital Wednesday, as the country is seized by violent protests calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Haiti has been engulfed in unrest since Monday, with thousands…

UN chief says world in ‘age of chaos’

  UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is entering “an age of chaos” with a deeply divided Security Council unable to address critical issues such as the Israel-Hamas war.   With the war in Gaza entering its fifth month on Wednesday, Guterres…

Ivory Coast tackles cocoa trafficking to neighboring countries

ABIDJAN, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ivorian authorities seek collaboration with farmers to tackle cocoa bean trafficking to neighboring countries. “We must stop selling your cocoa to neighboring countries, because this will lead to the loss of money in Ivory Coast. Through these actions, we were unable to control our production,”…

Mexico, US reaffirm commitment to addressing immigration, security issues

MEXICO CITY, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mexico and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to jointly tackling immigration and security issues along their border, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said. To that end, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met on Tuesday with White House Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall…

Ecuador’s National Assembly approves free trade agreement with China

QUITO, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuador’s National Assembly on Wednesday approved the free trade agreement between Ecuador and China, according to local authorities. China is Ecuador’s second-largest trading partner. China and Ecuador formally signed the free trade agreement on May 11, 2023, making Ecuador China’s 27th free trade partner. The…

Cuba strengthen cooperation with Brazil and Russia in university education

HAVANA, Feb 8 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba and Brazil strengthened bilateral cooperation in Higher Education after signing 28 accords, two MOUs and a letter of intention between 17 Cuban and 14 Brazilian universities and the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB).The accords were signed during a meeting of university rectors…