Five countries assume responsibilities as elected members of UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia began their roles as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. Their two-year term officially commenced on Monday. However, Tuesday is the first working day of the council for 2024, following the Christmas and…

Brazil: 1 sightseer dead, 3 injured when helicopter they were aboard crash into lake

BRASILIA, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — One person died, and three others were injured after the helicopter they were riding crashed into a lake in the city of Capitolio, located in the Brazilian southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local media reported. Citing a preliminary report from the local Fire Department, the…

South Africa: Boosting energy supply, Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid

PRETORIA, Jan 3 (NNN-SANEWS) — Eskom has synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project to the national grid. “Eskom is delighted to announce that Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project was synchronised to the national grid for the first time on 31 December 2023 at 17h22.…

US violence: FBI investigating deadly New Year’s Day collision in Rochester, New York

The fire from the crash took Rochester firefighters an hour to extinguish  NEW YORK, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The FBI is investigating a New Year’s Day crash in upstate New York that killed three people and injured at least nine more. Concertgoers were leaving a venue in Rochester on Monday…

Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland Agreement act of aggression

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud MOGADISHU, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia has described an agreement that landlocked Ethiopia made with the self-declared republic of Somaliland over sea access as an act of “aggression”. Somaliland seceded from Somalia more than 30 years ago, but is not recognised internationally. It said that Ethiopia…

Moody’s: 2024 will be Peru’s year of economic recovery

LIMA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANDINA) — If 2023 was the year of crises for Peru, 2024 will be favored by lower levels of inflation and a boost in private investment, Moody’s Investors Service Vice-President and Senior Credit Officer Jaime Reusche has predicted. In an interview with the Official Gazette El Peruano, he affirmed that a…

APEC, an opportunity for Peru to strengthen its international prominence

LIMA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANDINA) — Internationalist Juan Velit affirmed that the holding of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) meetings in Peru throughout 2024 provides an unavoidable opportunity for the country to regain prominence in the international community. In his opinion, with the organization of these meetings, Peru “is emerging as a top-level player…

US gun violence: Two killed, eight wounded in New Year’s Day shooting in downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (California, US), Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting at an underground New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Los Angeles early Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Shortly before 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day, officers received…

South Africa electricity: Load shedding returns

PRETORIA, Jan 2 (NNN-SANEWS) — Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am after several generating units did not come back online as anticipated. “With the current intensified maintenance aimed at improving fleet performance, we had a setback of three generating units (2,148MW) not coming back online…

Chad: Transitional President Deby appoints opposition leader, Masra, as new PM

Succes Masra, the president of Chadian opposition party Les Transformateurs (The Transformers)  N’DJAMENA, Jan 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Chadian politician Succès Masra was named the first Prime minister under the nation’s newly adopted 5th Republic Constitution. “Through decree 012024 signed on January 1st, 2024 by general Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, transitional…