Barge Crashed Into Bridge In Texas, Causing Oil Spill, Partial Collapse And Shutdown

HOUSTON, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – A barge yesterday slammed into a bridge in Galveston, an island city, on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Texas, causing an oil spill into the bay and the bridge’s partial collapse, authorities said. The Pelican Island Bridge, which leads to Pelican Island,…

DR Congo Held Funeral For Victims Of Deadly Bombings At IDP Sites

GOMA, DRC, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), held a funeral yesterday, for the victims of recent bombings at several sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs), in the country’s eastern province of North Kivu. On May 3, at least five rockets fell in and around…

Egypt Trials 1st Fleet Of Electric Taxis In New Administrative Capital

CAIRO, May 16 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt kicked off a pilot programme yesterday, for operating the country’s first fleet of electric taxis, in its newly-built New Administrative Capital (NAC), aiming to provide eco-friendly and smart transportation options. The initial phase sees 10 electric vehicles deployed within the NAC, currently home to…

Several Wounded In Knife Attack In Switzerland

GENEVA, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Several passers-by were injured, in an indiscriminate knife attack, in the northern Swiss town of Zofingen, last night, according to the local police. Police said on social media that, after the incident, special forces apprehended the perpetrator, after he hid in a building for two…

Tanzanian FM To Visit China For Five Days From Today

BEIJING, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Yusuf Makamba, will pay an official visit to China from today, May 16 to 20, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, announced yesterday. Makamba’s visit is at the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau…

Portuguese Economy To Grow By 1.7 Percent In 2024: European Commission

LISBON, May 16 (NNN-LNA) – The Portuguese economy is expected to grow by 1.7 percent this year, according to forecasts by the European Commission, released yesterday. This estimate is more optimistic than that of the Portuguese State Budget for 2024, which projects a growth of 1.5 percent, but below the…

Kyrgyz President, Malaysian PM Held Talks Over Bilateral Cooperation

BISHKEK, May 16 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyz President, Sadyr Japarov, and Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, held talks here yesterday, as part of Anwar’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan. Leaders of the two countries discussed current direction and prospects for bilateral cooperation, and measures to build up mutual interest, the press service…

Indonesia’s Foreign Debt Fell To 403.9 Billion USD In Q1

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s foreign debt fell to 403.9 billion U.S. dollars, in the first quarter of this year, compared to the 408.5 billion dollars recorded in the previous quarter of last year, the country’s central bank announced, yesterday. The government’s foreign debt in the first quarter this…

Pakistan Successfully Test-Fired Fatah-II Rocket System

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani army conducted a successful training launch of the Fatah-II guided rocket system, with a range of 400 km, yesterday, the military said in a statement. The launch was aimed at perfecting the launch drills and procedures, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media…

China, Pakistan Pledge To Enhance Pragmatic Cooperation In Various Fields

BEIJING, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, co-chaired the fifth round of the Foreign Minister-Level China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, in Beijing yesterday, with the two sides pledging to enhance pragmatic cooperation in various fields. Wang, also a…