Fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone capital causes at least 90 deaths, injuries

FREETOWN, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The state-run central morgue in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown has received 91 bodies as a result of a fuel tanker explosion that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, its manager Sinneh Kamara said. Vice President, Dr Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh visited the Connaught Hospital and…

At least eight killed in crush at US music festival: Official

HOUSTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least eight people have been killed in an apparent trampling during the first night of a music festival in the US state of Texas, an emergency response official has said. The fire chief of the city of Houston confirmed the deaths late on Friday…

US court convicts Chinese intelligence agent of economic spying

Xu was one of 11 Chinese nationals, including two intelligence officers, named in October 2018 indictments for involvement in a five-year scheme to steal technology from the US-based GE Aviation CINCINNATI (Ohio, US), Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese intelligence officer has been convicted in US federal court of economic…

Niger says 11 soldiers killed, nine missing after attack

  NIAMEY, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eleven soldiers were killed and nine reported “missing” on Friday following a jihadist attack on an army position in Dagne in western Niger, days after 69 civilians died in an ambush, thegovernment said.   The attack by “a column of heavily armed terrorists in…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: UN Security Council calls for ceasefire as US urges its citizens to leave immediately

  UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, expressing “deep concern” over the escalation of fighting in the north of the conflict-hit country.   “The members of the Security Council expressed deep concern about the expansion and intensification of military clashes…

Passengers run off after plane makes emergency landing in Spain

  MADRID, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of Spain’s busiest airports, Palma de Mallorca, was forced to close for nearly four hours after several passengers ran off when their plane made an emergency landing, according to airportauthorities.   The aircraft, which was on a flight between Morocco and Turkey, was…

US Congress passes giant Biden infrastructure bill

 WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democrats rescued President Joe Biden’s faltering domestic agenda Friday, passing a giant infrastructure package that is one of the pillars of his $3 trillion economic vision after rebel moderates had earlier blocked a vote on his social welfare expansion.    Despite hours of cajoling lawmakers,…

Covid-19: Austria bans the unvaccinated from cafes as cases surge

People enjoy an evening drink at Bermuda Triangle in Vienna, Austria VIENNA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria said it is barring those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from cafes, restaurants and hairdressers as infections approach the record set a year ago and the government struggles to convince holdouts to get…

Brazil to reschedule auction for unsold 5G spectrum, minister say

Brazilian Communications Minister Fabio Faria BRASILIA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian Communications Minister Fabio Faria said that the government may schedule a new 5G spectrum auction to sell batches that did not attract interest, mainly in the 26 GHZ frequency. Brazil telecom regulator Anatel concluded an auction on Friday with…

Argentina’s Peronists face painful defeat in midterms, polls show

President Alberto Fernandez BUENOS AIRES, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s Peronists are likely to suffer a major blow in midterm legislative elections, polls ahead of the Nov 14 vote show, which could erase the ruling party’s Senate majority as well as its strong position in the lower Chamber of Deputies. The…