Azerbaijan, France reaffirm commitment to regional peace

BAKU, April 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna on Thursday, and the two sides reiterated their commitment to peace and security in the region. Bayramov highlighted the current regional situation and Azerbaijan’s efforts towards the normalization of relations with Armenia in…

Tunisia, EU discuss fight against human trafficking, illegal migration

TUNIS, April 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Tunisia and the European Union (EU) on Thursday held discussions on issues of common interest, including the joint fight against illegal migration and human trafficking. Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar met with visiting European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson in the Tunisian capital Tunis,…

Havana to host International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba

 HAVANA, April 28 (NNN-ACN) — On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, and 200 years after the Monroe Doctrine, the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba and against imperialism will be held in Havana from April 29 to May 2, which will ratify the support of organizations and sectors from…

Two US helicopters crash during Alaska training flight

 ALASKA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two US Army attack helicopters crashed while on a training flight in Alaska on Thursday, the military said, the second such incident in less than a month. The AH-64 Apache helicopters “crashed today near Healy, Alaska, returning from a training flight. First responders are on…

Sudan crisis: More air strikes as ceasefire expiry looms

Columns of smoke rose on Thursday near the presidential palace in Khartoum KHARTOUM, April 28 (NNN-gencies) — The Sudanese army has pounded paramilitary fighters with air strikes in the capital, Khartoum, while deadly fighting has flared in Darfur as a ceasefire that has slowed street battles is set to expire.Columns…

South Africa: Freedom not meaningful without social progress, says President Ramaphosa

KLERKSDORP (North West, South Africa), April 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says freedom cannot be meaningful when the broader society faces a slew of social ills, including unemployment and inequality. Addressing the 2023 Freedom Day celebrations in Klerksdorp, North West, the President said many more gains stand to be…

Fin Min: 95% of Con Punche Peru Plan measures already approved

LIMA, April 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — Economy and Finance Minister Alex Contreras reported that since the launch of the Con Punche Peru Plan, 95% of the measures proposed to promote the recovery of the Peruvian economy have already been approved. According to the government official, the cost of the approved measures amounts…

UN, NGOs, warn of rising hunger deaths in Africa

Children from Kenya’s Turkana community walk to receive food aid PARIS, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deaths from hunger are on the rise in Africa because of droughts worsened by climate change and conflict, UN officials and non-governmental organisations said. Their warning is the latest in a series of statements from…

Thai woman charged with cyanide murder as list of victims grows

BANGKOK, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thai police have widened their investigation into a woman accused of a spate of cyanide poisoning murders, with officers raising the number of victims to 13 and charging her with premeditated murder. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, who is married to a senior policeman, was arrested on Tuesday over…

Second Kenyan pastor accused in mass deaths of followers

Detectives escort Ezekiel Odero outside the police headquarters in Mombasa NAIROBI, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya said that one of the country’s highest-profile pastors would face charges over the “mass killing” of his followers, just days after the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves linked to another church. Ezekiel Odero,…