King Charles III on Sunday to make first state visit to protest-hit France

 LONDON, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Charles III arrives in France on Sunday for his first state visit as king, but the planned celebrations of historic cross-Channel relations face potential disruption from protests over unpopular pension reforms. Officials on both sides are keeping a close eye on the waves of strikes…

US Pres Biden arrives in Canada to discuss trade, migration challenges

OTTAWA, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden arrived Thursday in Canada where he will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address parliament, with reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbors’ long border. Trade, Canada’s anemic defense spending, and a potential international…

Nigerian troops kill at least 40 gunmen in clearance operations

ABUJA, March 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nigerian troops have killed 40 gunmen in operations over the past two weeks, a military spokesman said. In the northeastern part of the country, at least 18 members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province groups were killed, while over 50 militants…

Over 1 mln protest against pension reform in France

People participate in a protest against a pension reform bill in Paris PARIS, March 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Over 1 million people in France joined nationwide protests on Thursday, rejecting the government’s proposed pension reform bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, French ministry of the interior…

US: Los Angeles area hit by strongest tornado since 1983

Los Angeles area was hit by a rare tornado on Wednesday LOS ANGELES, March 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Los Angeles area was hit by a rare tornado on Wednesday, the strongest one to impact LA Metro area since March 1983, according to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS). The tornado “briefly…

German cruise ship arrived in Cuban eastern port

HOLGUIN (Cuba), March 24 (NNN-ACN) — The German cruise ship MS Hamburg anchored Thursday in the port of Antilla, in the province of Holguin, as a last stop before arriving in Havana, on a tour of countries in the region and several Cuban cities.The vessel, operated by Hapag Lloyd Cruises,…

Cubans stage massive demonstration against the US Blockade

 SANTA CLARA (Cuba), March 24 (NNN-ACN) — Over 20,000 citizens in the central city of Santa Clara took to the streets on Thursday to demonstrate for unity and against the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of the island.The march was headed by 32 candidates to Parliament deputies in Villa…

US and Cuban scientists consider cooperation links

HAVANA, March 24 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba’s Science Academy (ACC) and the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) held a workshop in Havana on the future of bilateral scientific cooperation between the two countries.The two-day workshop addressed key issues for the involvement and cooperation of the US and Cuban…

New anti-LGBTQ+ law: US threatens Uganda with possible economic sanctions

Uganda president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni KAMPALA, March 24 (NNN-GNA) — The United States has warned of possible economic sanctions if Uganda’s anti-Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) legislation is signed into law.The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday (March 22) for Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to reject…

Nigerian politician, wife and doctor convicted for trafficking human organs in UK

Senator Ike Ekweremadu with family LONDON, March 24 (NNN-GNA) — A popular Nigerian politician; Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has been convicted together with his wife and a doctor for engaging in organ trafficking.The 60-year-old former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, his wife; 56, and the said doctor; Dr. Obinna Obeta;…