Russia: Over 70 flights delayed, cancelled in Moscow due to inclement weather

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over 70 flights have been delayed or cancelled in Moscow airports due to heavy snowfall.  According to online airport displays, 73 flights have been delayed or canceled for arrival and departure at Moscow airports. As of 02:18 a.m. Sunday Moscow time, 34 flights were delayed…

Belarus leader hails ‘reliable’ friendship with China

BEIJING, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hailed his country’s “reliable” friendship with China on Monday as he held talks with counterpart Xi Jinping on his second trip to Beijing this year. Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Russia, arrived in China on Sunday for a visit expected to…

Ethiopia and the United Kingdom agree to prevent cross-border crimes

LONDON, Dec 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cooperation to prevent cross-border crimes was the focus of an agreement signed between the Ethiopian Federal Police and the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency. The agreement was the result of the visit of an Ethiopian delegation, led by Commissioner General, Demelash Gebremichael, to London…

COP28: Congolese president meets with his Togolese counterpart, discusses peace and security in Africa

DUBAI (UAE), Dec 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Congolese President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso met on Sunday with his Togolese counterpart, Faure Gnassingbé, on the sidelines of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). The two heads of State addressed bilateral and multilateral issues, and were determined to strengthen ties of friendship…

Cuban and Mexican foundations sign agreement at COP28

DUBAI (UAE), Dec 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba’s IRIS United for Change Foundation and Mexico’s Ocean Foundation signed a cooperation agreement on Sunday, during the 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28). The Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment informed on its X account, that…

Emir of Qatar praises meeting with Cuban President Diaz-Canel

DOHA, Dec 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, praised his official meeting with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the Lusail Palace in Doha. “We are glad for the visit of our friend, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel,” he wrote on his X account, on…

Kenya floods: Two MPs who went missing in Tana River located, rescued

NAIROBI, Dec 4 (NNN-KBC) — Two Kenyan Members of Parliament and two ward representatives who went missing in Tana River on Saturday evening have been located and successfully rescued. The four legislators and seven others are said to have been on a food distribution mission in the county before their…

Guinea-Bissau: Attempted coup was foiled, says President Embaló

BISSAU, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea-Bissau’s president says heavy gunfire that broke out in the capital on Friday was an attempted coup. He had been out of the country at the time, attending the UN’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Speaking on Saturday, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló promised “serious consequences”…

Kenyan President Ruto holds bilateral talks with UAE counterpart

DUBAI, Dec 4 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have committed to work closely to increase their value of trade. The two countries will also exploit their long-standing relations to enhance biletaral investments. President William Ruto said robust trade relations will ensure that Kenya expands its value of…

Ukraine and Poland open crossing to ease blockade

KYIV, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine and Poland will open a border crossing for empty trucks on Monday in a bid to ease a blockade by Polish hauliers, whose protests have paralysed traffic for weeks. Polish truckers have been blocking major crossings with Ukraine since early November, demanding the reintroduction…