Chilean Deputies approve working week reduction from 45 to 40 hours

SANTIAGO, April 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chile’s Lower House approved by 127 votes in favor to 14 against and 3 abstentions a working week reduction from 45 to 40 hours to be implemented gradually over the next five years, provided or when President Gabriel Boric Font signs into law the bill…

Mad cow disease: Brazil recovers the Russian market for its beef exports

BRASILIA, April 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil has announced the end of the Russian embargo on Brazilian beef produced and exports in the state of Pará. Russia imposed the restrictions during March, after the confirmation of an atypical case of BSE or “mad cow” disease in Marabá, in the south of…

Tanzania: Govt allocates 2bn/- for construction of Marburg, Ebola isolation centre

DAR ES SALAAM, April 13 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government has allocated 2bn/- for construction of an isolation centre in Kagera Region that is expected to accommodate   patients with emergency cases such as  Ebola and Marburg virus disease (MVD). Kagera Regional Commissioner (RC), Albert Chalamila commended President Samia  Suluhu Hassan…

Three separatist fighters killed in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region

YAOUNDE, April 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Three separatist fighters were killed in a military ambush in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and security sources. The fighters abducted a middle-aged woman in Babessi locality late Monday, but they were waylaid on their way by troops who were alerted by…

134 civilians killed in gunmen attacks in central Nigeria – Governor

MAKURDI (Benue, Nigeria), April 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 134 people were killed within five days in separate attacks by armed bandits in Nigeria’s central state of Benue, according to Samuel Ortom, the state governor. The attacks took place in villages of Otukpo, Apa, and Guma local government areas of…

New York City appoints first-ever ‘rat czar’

New York appointed its first rat “czar”, tasked with cracking down on one of the more unappealing aspects of life in the Big Apple WASHINGTON, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York City has named its first-ever rat czar to tackle the Big Apple’s growing rat population, which has become a…

Cuba will demand the US to end incentives for irregular migration

HAVANA, April 13 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuba is demanding in the migration talks with the United States the end of incentives to irregular migration and the importance of restoring non-immigrant visas.     This was reported on Twitter by the Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, who added that among the reasons that…

Kenya targets 10 million international arrivals within four years

NAIROBI, April 13 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya is targeting to attract 10 million visitors by the year 2027. The country is aiming to tap new markets in East Asia, North America, and Africa to shore up the numbers. The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) says the country is on target to attract…

Ecuador captures suspect over armed attack on fishing port

QUITO, April 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuadorian police on Wednesday arrested a criminal gang member suspected of carrying out an armed attack Tuesday on a small fishing port that killed nine and injured four others. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced via a video on social media that security forces arrested a…

Europe migrant crisis: Italian state of emergency to tackle migrant boats

The Italian coastguard approaches a boat carrying migrants in the Ionian Sea  ROME, April 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian ministers have called for a six-month state of emergency in response to a rise in migrant numbers crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. The decision frees up €5m in funds and coincides…