14 people injured in roof collapse at home near Ohio State University

The victims were transported to multiple hospitals around the area COLUMBUS (Ohio, US), April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fourteen people were injured as a roof at an off-campus house near Ohio State University in Columbus collapsed Saturday night, officials said. First responders were called to East 13th Avenue, blocks away from the university’s…

Drug trafficking gangs labeled as “terrorists” by Ecuador’s gov’t

QUITO, April 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) –Ecuadorian gangs linked to drug trafficking have been likened to “terrorists” by the administration of President Guillermo Lasso in a move to curb the escalating violence, it was reported. The decision was taken after a State and Public Security Council (Cosepe) meeting. With the new measure,…

Colombia, EU discuss peace process

BOGOTA, April 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, gathered in Bogota’s Casa de Nariño to discuss the ongoing peace process in the South American country and other bilateral issues. Borrell also announced donations of €…

Brazilian Pres Lula wants to host South American “retreat” summit

BRASILIA, April 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has been reported to be planning a major Summit in the form of a retreat in Brasilia on May 30 and is sending letters of invitation to his South American colleagues to relaunch the South American Union of…

Tanzania unveils plans to promote IP for economic growth

DAR ES SALAAM, April 30 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — GOVERNMENT of Tanzania plans to collaborate with the private sector and other stakeholders to promote the intellectual property for the sub-sector to play a pivotal role to individual and national economic growth. To realise this, the State is set to establish platforms and awards…

German rescue saved 47 migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean

BERLIN, April 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The German humanitarian organization Resqship, based in Hamburg, on Saturday reported 47 migrants were rescued adrift in the Mediterranean Sea .     The sailboat ‘Nadir’ – operated by the German NGO – rescued the migrants on Friday, among them a woman and children who had…

Laos-Cuba relations enjoy excellent conditions

VIENTIANE (Laos), April 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Roberto Morales on Saturday expressed his deep satisfaction at excellent state of relations with Laos.     It´s necessary to continue working tirelessly so that…

Cuba serves as guarantor of Colombian Government-NLA talks

HAVANA, April 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba on Saturday guaranteed conditions for the Third Round of Peace Talks between Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (NLA).     Eugenio Martinez, director-general of MINREX´s Latin America and the Caribbean Department, commented on Twitter the NLA delegation presence for the beginning of talks…

US gun violence: 1 killed, 1 injured in restaurant shooting in New Orleans

HOUSTON, April 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — A male waiter was killed and a woman diner injured following a shooting on Friday night at a popular restaurant near the annual jazz festival in New Orleans, the largest city of southern U.S. state Lousiana, authorities said. The New Orleans Police Department said the…

9 killed in gas leak incident in north India

NEW DELHI, April 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least nine people died and more than 10 fell sick after a poisonous gas leaked from inside a factory in Ludhiana city of India’s northern state of Punjab on Sunday, confirmed a local cop to Xinhua over phone. The gas leak incident was…