Americas

FAO, Japan to support water projects in Kenya and Rwanda

NAIROBI, Oct 9 (NNN-KBC) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Japan…

US: Hurricane Milton regains Category 5 intensity, forcing Americans to evacuate

MIAMI (Florida, US), Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Hurricane Milton intensified again to Category 5 on Tuesday afternoon following a short…

Brazil lifts ban on X after fines paid, court orders complied

BRASILIA, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized the social media platform X to resume operations in the country…

UN chief expresses concern over Israel’s draft legislation on UN relief agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed “profound concern” over Israel’s draft…

Cuba expects storm surge and coastal flooding from Hurricane Milton

HAVANA, Oct 9 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba’s Meteorology Institute announced the progressive deterioration of weather conditions on the island with progressive…

Brazil transitioning from extremely dry weather to heavy rains

BRASILIA, Oct 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil is in for one of the wettest weeks in the last semester, the weather…

Venezuelan Oil minister meets with OPEC chief

CARACAS, Oct 8 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Venezuelan Oil Minister, Delcy Rodríguez, met in Caracas on Monday with the Secretary General…

Kenya launches DigiKen in partnership with UN-EU to unlock potential of digital platforms, create jobs

NAIROBI, Oct 8 (NNN-KBC) — DigiKen, a transformative initiative designed to empower Kenyans to fully participate in the digital economy,…

Dengue cases in Argentina surpass 576,000 in 2024

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Dengue cases in Argentina have exceeded 576,000 so far this year, according to a…

Brazil: 200 feared trapped in Amazonas’s landslide

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred Monday in…