Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak under control, health authorities say
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana KIGALI, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda’s efforts to combat the Marburg virus are yielding positive results,…
Mombasa Port cargo volumes soar to 29.92M tons
MOMBASA (Kenya), Oct 16 (NNN-KBC) — The Port of Mombasa has recorded an increase in cargo throughput for the period…
Brazil reports less harvest this year
BRASILIA, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil is expected this year to yield 295.1 million tons of cereals, legumes and oilseeds,…
Ecuador’s power cuts to continue until December, says energy minister
Ecuador’s hydroelectric power station Coca Codo Sinclair in Napo QUITO, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuador will continue to experience power…
2 bln women, girls worldwide lack access to social protection: UN report
A group of mothers in Uganda discuss the benefits of the UN-supported Nutricash project which helps improve nutrition for families…
Canada lists Samidoun as terrorist entity
OTTAWA, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Canadian government Tuesday announced that it has listed Samidoun, known as the Palestinian Prisoner…
US: Two giant pandas from China arrive in Washington, D.C.
A pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at Washington, D.C. from Sichuan Province in southwest China…
US economic blockade on Cuba affects poultry production in the country
HAVANA, Oct 16 (NNN-ACN) — Could the price of eggs be due to the blockade; this is due to its…
Russian man rescued alive after almost 10 weeks adrift in sea off Siberian coast
Mikhail Pichugin MOSCOW, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian man has been rescued after 67 days adrift on a small…
Nigerians in Diaspora Organization rescues and repatriates 36 stranded citizens in Ghana back to Nigeria
NIDO Ghana President, Prince Olayemi ACCRA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Ghana chapter, in collaboration…