Suspected Haiti gang members stoned, set on fire by crowd

PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a dozen suspected gang members in Haiti were lynched and their bodies set on fire by residents in the capital Port-au-Prince, police and witnesses said, as the United Nations warned that insecurity in the city had “reached levels comparable to countries in armed…

Nigeria’s army kills 35 Boko Haram insurgents in northeast Borno

Nigerian army officials engaging Boko Haram fighters who surrendered in the past ABUJA, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The war against insurgents has continued to gather momentum since 2009 with the latest attacks leading to the death of 35 fighters of Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Northeast Borno State.At least 65,000 people…

South Africa, Finland lay foundations for improved trade and investment relations

PRETORIA, April 26 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and his Finnish counterpart President Sauli Niinistö are looking forward to engaging with businesses from both Finland and South Africa on how to improve trade and investment flows between the two countries. “A great deal of work is already happening…

Sudan crisis: Boat with 1,687 fleeing civilians reaches Saudi – foreign ministry

 JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia), April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A boat with 1,687 civilians from more than 50 countries fleeing violence in Sudan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, the largest rescue effort by the Gulf kingdom to date. The group was “transported by one of the Kingdom’s…

Lebanon: 160 exhibitors attend trade fair for hospitality industry

An exhibitor works at a stand at the HORECA Lebanon in Beirut BEIRUT, April 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — About 160 Lebanese and international exhibitors attended the HORECA Lebanon, an annual trade fair for the hospitality industry, which kicked off on Tuesday in the capital of Beirut. The 27th edition of HORECA…

Venezuelan gov’t backs peace talks with opposition: President Maduro

CARACAS, April 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday affirmed his government’s support for peace talks with the opposition as an international forum on Venezuela’s political crisis opened in neighboring Colombia. Convened by Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Bogota, the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela…

Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Turkish defense ministers discuss Syrian security

MOSCOW, April 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — Defense ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria and Türkiye held quadripartite talks in Moscow on Tuesday to explore measures aimed at strengthening security in Syria and normalizing Syrian-Turkish relations. The participants paid special attention to the issues of countering all manifestations of terrorist threats and the…

Turkiye present state medals to domestic, foreign rescue teams for quake efforts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday presented state medals to 55,000 personnel from local and foreign rescue teams for their contributions to the rescue and relief efforts after the massive earthquakes in February ANKARA, April 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday presented state medals to…

Sudan crisis: UN envoy denounces attacks on civilians

UNITED NATIONS, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations head of mission to Sudan denounced the “disregard for the laws and norms of war” in the conflict that has seen civilians and hospitals attacked. “Both of the warring parties have fought with disregard for the laws and norms of war,…

Drought threatens Panama Canal shipping traffic

PANAMA CITY, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Drought has forced Panama’s authorities to reduce shipping traffic in the canal that links the Atlantic and Pacific as a water supply crisis threatens the future of this crucial waterway. Two artificial lakes that feed the canal in the province of Colon have been…