Humza Yousaf confirmed as new Scottish leader

Humza Yousaf with his his daughter Amal EDINBURGH, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scotland’s parliament on Tuesday confirmed Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister, the devolved nation’s youngest and the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe. Yousaf, 37, narrowly won a Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership battle…

Peru heavy rains: Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu railway service resumes after debris blocking lines cleared

CUSCO (Peru), March 20 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu railway service has gone back to normal, following the unblocking and cleaning of a section at kilometer 110 of the railway line, which was covered by mud, land, rocks, and trees in the early hours of Sunday, due to heavy rains. The frequencies…

Mexico: 39 migrants killed in suspected deliberately-set fire at Ciudad Juárez detention center

According to reports, migrants set fire to mattresses after being informed they would be deported CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 39 migrants died in an apparently deliberate fire that occurred late Monday at a detention center in the northern border city of Ciudad Juárez. Twenty-nine other…

Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule returns to Earth: space agency

ASTANA (Kazakhstan), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s unmanned Soyuz MS-22 capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday from the International Space Station (ISS), landing in Kazakhstan three months after suffering a coolant leak. The vessel landed at 5:46 pm local time in the vast Central Asian country, a Roscosmos live transmission…

US to provide Ghana $139 million in aid for 2024 fiscal year – Kamala Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris ACCRA, March 28 (NNN-GNA) — The United States will provide $100 million to Ghana and four other West African countries to help them deal with instability and violence from armed groups, Vice President Kamala Harris says during a visit to Ghana.Harris was in Accra on…

Several killed in fire at Mexico-US border migrant center: local media

CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several people at an immigration detention center in a Mexican city on the US border died in a fire that broke out at the facility overnight, local media reported on Tuesday. Firemen and rescuers could be seen placing several bodies covered with blankets…

Greek elections set for May 21

ATHENS, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Legislative elections will be held in Greece on May 21, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday. “The country and its citizens need clear horizons,” Mitsotakis told the cabinet. Mitsotakis is facing a surge of anger over last month’s train collision that left 57 dead in…

Colombia rescues 5 Venezuelan migrants stranded on Caribbean island

BOGOTA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Venezuelan migrants, including a pregnant woman and a minor, were rescued from a small Caribbean island after they were abandoned by human traffickers en route to the United States, the Colombian Navy said Monday. The group departed from the San Andres archipelago, in Colombian…

Kenya, Germany to prioritise elimination of non-tariff barriers

President Ruto when he met his Germany counterpart Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Schloss Bellevue, Berlin BERLIN, March 28 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and Germany will prioritise the elimination of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to boost trade. The move, the two countries said, will reduce the costs of business and ease the movement…

Cholera outbreak in eastern DR Congo threatening displaced persons: UN

UNITED NATIONS, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — A cholera outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens more than 1 million displaced persons, many living precariously, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the outbreak is in North Kivu province, with areas…