344 migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

TRIPOLI, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 344 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the past week. The migrants, including 24 women and 10 children, were saved between March 26 and April 1, IOM said in a statement. So far…

Spain exhibition means big business for South Africa cosmetics industry

BARCELONA (Spain), A pril 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — Members of the South African business community, who attended the In-cosmetic Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, have welcomed the opportunities emanating from the three-day show. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Prim-U, Thuli Hlongwane, said an impressive number of agents and distributors, who…

Tourist arrivals to South Africa on the rise after COVID-19 pandemic: Minister

CAPE TOWN, April 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille announced that tourist arrivals to South Africa are on the rise, while airline traffic is on a rebound after the industry was battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Between January and December 2022, data shows that South Africa welcomed 5.7…

Greek trains resume on route of deadly train crash

ATHENS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five weeks after Greece’s worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people, partial service resumed on Monday on the main train line linking Athens and Thessaloniki, the country’s second-largest city. The route was the scene of a head-on collision on Feb 28 between a freight train and a passenger train…

Peru’s fish landings up more than 80% in February 2023

LIMA, April 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — The volume of fish landings experienced a significant increase of more than 88% in February, thus marking two consecutive months of positive results and reaching a record of more than 280,000 metric tons, the Ministry of Production (Produce) reported. The result responds to the increase in landing…

Peru on its way to becoming one of the main air hubs in the LatAm region

LIMA, April 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte affirmed that the second landing strip of Jorge Chavez International Airport marks a milestone in Peru’s history. The Head of State explained that this will turn the country’s main air terminal into the most modern airport in South America. “As President of the Republic,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Invasion damages $2.6 bn worth of Ukraine’s heritage, culture – UN

 PARIS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country’s heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations agency said. Culture, tourism, sports and entertainment have lost a combined $15.1 billion in revenues since the Russian invasion in February 2022,…

US ex-pres Trump flies to New York to surrender to charges

WEST PALM BEACH (Florida, US), April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US ex-pres Donald Trump left Florida on Monday for New York where he will surrender to criminal charges, taking the United States into uncharted and potentially volatileterritory. The 76-year-old Republican, the first American president ever to be criminally indicted, will be formally…

France: Fears over Marseille violence after 3 killed, 8 hurt

MARSEILLE, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least three people died and another eight were injured after a flare up in gang violence in the crime-plagued French port of Marseille overnight on Sunday-Monday, police said. Three separate shooting incidents have increased fears that tit-for-tat violence between rival drugs gangs is spiralling…

ELN must show its will for peace, Colombian government affirms

BOGOTA, April 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Before going to Cuba, the National Liberation Army (ELN) must show its will for peace, the member of the dialogue table on behalf of the Colombian government José Félix Lafaurie affirmed.     It is a complex and difficult negotiation. This is a violation of international…