Month: July 2019

Some 200 homes destroyed following a massive fire in the Callo district of Lima, Peru, Thursday, Local officials said. Flames could be seen consuming whole swaths of neighbourhoods in the port area of Peru’s capital as firefighters and locals battle the blaze. Larry Lynch is Deputy Commander of area firefighters. There are more or less 150 to 200 homes that… Read More

Nearly $271 million worth of fake banknotes have been confiscated in a printing press in Instabul, Turkey. Turkish officials on Thursday raided premises of the printing press where the fake currencies were being printed. Stacks of $100 banknotes were found by police and anti-crime and smuggling officials during the search at the Esenyurt neighborhood. Police five arrested. It said among… Read More

Senegal wants to boost its electricity production through the construction of two new solar power plants. This is one of the most ambitious projects unveiled by Senegal, which announces the construction of two solar power plants by 2020. The country, which already produces more than 1200 Megawatts of electricity, aims to supply nearly 600,000 people with renewable energy at a… Read More

Mr. Guterres extended his “deep condolences” to the victims’ families and loved ones, and reiterated the full support and solidarity of the UN with the people and Government of Somalia. According to media reports, the attack was carried out by a female suicide bomber, and was claimed by terror group al-Shabab. The mayor of Mogadishu, Abdirahman Omar Osman, was one… Read More