King Charles III visit to France postponed over protests

PARIS, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A planned visit to France from Sunday by King Charles III has been postponed due to ongoing protests over pension reform, the French presidency announced. “This decision was taken by the French and British governments after a telephone conversation between the president and the king…

Brazil: Seeking a reset, Pres Lula heads to China

BRASILIA, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, where he hopes to reinforce trade, discuss international mediation in Ukraine, andreclaim his country’s role in global geopolitics. After a period of isolation under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro,…

Tuberculosis deaths rising again in Europe: WHO

COPENHAGEN, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of tuberculosis deaths in Europe is on the rise again after declining for almost two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. TB killed 27,300 Europeans in 2021 compared to 27,000 a year earlier, according to the latest data available. WHO…

German unions call for major transport strike on March 27

BERLIN, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German unions called a major transport strike for Monday as workers demand higher wages to cope with surging inflation, the latest industrial action in Europe’s top economy. Staff at airports, ports, the railways, buses and subways will walk out across much of the country, the…

Five migrants drown, 28 missing off Tunisia

TUNIS, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned and another 28 were missing after their boat capsized off Tunisia, a rights group said. “Five migrants’ bodies were recovered and five other migrants were rescued, but 28 are still missing,” said Romdhane Ben Amor of the Tunisian Forum…

Kenya eying Ksh 1.2T investments from the UK

NAIROBI, March 24 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya is targeting to attract at least Ksh 1.2 trillion ($10B) in Foreign Direct Investments this year from the United Kingdom under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The Kenya trade delegation led by Investment Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria is expected to pitch…

Russia hopes to sign major pipeline deal with China this year

MOSCOW, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian deputy prime minister said Thursday he hoped Moscow and Beijing would sign a contract to build the massive Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline by the end of the year. Moscow is looking to pivot gas exports to countries which have not imposed…

Ecuador on guard against possible delays at key port amid flooding

 QUITO, March 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuador is taking measures to ensure smooth operation of port facilities amid immense flooding caused by heavy rains since Thursday morning in the coastal city of Guayaquil. Guayaquil, an industrial center and port city in southwestern Ecuador, was hardest hit by the storms and subsequent…

Macron, Meloni discuss France-Italy cooperation

 BRUSSELS, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on Thursday to discuss “opportunities for cooperation” in migration, industry and space, the French presidency said. The two leaders, who met on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels, also talked about “the…

Russia’s only female cosmonaut praises ISS mission

 MOSCOW, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s only active female cosmonaut Anna Kikina on Thursday described a “wonderful” atmosphere during her mission to the International Space Station where she travelled aboard a SpaceX spaceship. The orbital station is one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between Moscow and Washington amid…