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U.S. stocks close higher

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 126.13 points, or 0.30 percent, to 42,080.37. The S and P 500 added 55.19 points, or 0.97 percent, to 5,751.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 259.01 points, or 1.45 p…

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UN chief warns Lebanon is on verge of all out war

Lebanon is “on the verge of an all-out war,” but there is still time to stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, Guterres said the Middle East “is a powder keg with many p…

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11 rescued, 21 missing after boat accident in Nigeria

A total of 11 injured victims were rescued and 21 others were declared missing after two wooden boats collided in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Lagos, the police said Tuesday.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman in Lagos, told the media on Tu…

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9 civil guards killed in Nigeria gunmen attack

At least nine provincial security operatives keeping guard in a local community were recently killed in an ambush by a group of gunmen in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, an official said Tuesday.

Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, said in a …

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China science, technology news summary Oct. 7

The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

HEART DISEASE TREATMENT

A Chinese hospital specializing in cardiovascular care has widely applied a radiation-free percutaneous intervention method in its treatment of hea…

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Man allegedly drowns while crossing river

A 39 – year – old man allegedly drowned while trying to cross the Kavango River into Angola on Friday . According to a Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) crime report issued on Sunday , the incident occurred around 16h44 near Kakoro village . The police…

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Okahandja Mayoral Cup hailed a success

The second edition of the annual Okahandja Mayoral Cup was hailed as a success owing to an impressive turnout , with 35 teams competing in four sports codes over the weekend . The matches were staged at the Nau – Aib and Liverpool sports fields , with…

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200 feared trapped in Brazil’s landslide

Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred Monday in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazil’s Amazonas state, according to official sources.

The Military Firefighters Corps of the State of Rio de Janeiro said that the land supporting …

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Dutch football legend Neeskens dies at 73

Former Netherlands international and Ajax and FC Barcelona midfielder Johan Neeskens passed away at the age of 73 on Sunday morning, the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) announced on Monday.

According to the KNVB, Neeskens had spent the previous two…

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