State Of Emergency Declared In Parts Of New Zealand Due To Severe Weather

WELLINGTON, May 2 (NNN-RNZ) – Severe weather hit New Zealand yesterday, with a State of Emergency declared in parts of the country. In the South Island, heavy rain has already caused flooding and people have been evacuated from their homes. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, Mark Mitchell, announced that, Christchurch…

Solar, Power Expo Kicked Off In Yangon

YANGON, May 2 (NNN-MNA) – The second Myanmar Power and Solar Energy Storage Lighting Expo 2025, kicked off yesterday in Yangon. The expo featured a wide range of products, including lithium batteries, inverters, solar panels, power stations, generators, solar fans, solar lights, pumps, and other power products. More than 80…

Soldier Killed In Colombia Helicopter Crash

BOGOTA, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Colombian Navy helicopter, crashed during a supply mission in northern Colombia, killing one soldier onboard, the navy said. The Bell 412EP helicopter, plunged into a body of water shortly after takeoff, near the town of Malagana. Three other crew members were rescued and are…

Venezuela’s Interior Minister Accuses U.S. Of Kidnapping Migrant Children

CARACAS, May 2 (NNN-ABN) – Venezuelan Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, accused U.S. authorities of kidnapping children of Venezuelan migrants in the United States. “Imperialism has no choice but to resort to extremes, including kidnapping Venezuelans and trying to divide families by stealing the children of migrants,” Cabello said, during an…

UAE, Lebanon Pledge Closer Ties

ABU DHABI, May 2 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon, issued a joint statement yesterday, highlighting their shared commitment to deepening bilateral relations and enhancing regional cooperation, during the first official visit of Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, to the UAE Aoun and UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed…

Iraq Inks Cooperation Agreement With Siemens Energy To Boost Power Grid

BAGHDAD, May 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq yesterday signed an energy cooperation agreement, with Germany’s Siemens Energy, to bolster the country’s power grid capacity. The agreement includes building new power plants, with a capacity of 14,000 megawatts, as well as, two maintenance contracts for the Dibis Gas Power Plant and Al-Mussaib…

Two Injured In Berlin Shooting Incident

BERLIN, May 2 (NNN-DPA) – Two people were injured, in a violent shooting incident in Berlin, Germany, last night, according to local police. The incident occurred in the Kreuzberg district, where suspects fired multiple shots from one or more vehicles, Berlin police said on the social media platform X. The…

S. Korea’s Finance Minister Offers To Resign Ahead Of Vote On Impeachment

SEOUL, May 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – Choi Sang-mok, South Korea’s minister of economy and finance, who doubles as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, offered to resign last night, ahead of a parliamentary vote on a motion to impeach him. The finance ministry said in a short message that, Choi offered…

Trump Nominates Mike Waltz As U.S. Ambassador To UN

NEW YORK, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President Donald Trump, yesterday, nominated his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. “In the interim, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will serve as National Security Adviser, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department,”…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hit Mindanao, Philippines: GFZ

NEW YORK, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted Mindanao, Philippines, at 22:26:38 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 5.25 degrees north latitude, and 126.33 degrees east…