France’s Pres Macron pushes economic ties in Angola

Macron is welcomed by Angola’s president Joao Lourenço at the Casa Rosada presidential palace, in Luanda LUANDA, March 4 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Traversing three capital cities in hours, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday pursued his African tour aimed at renewing frayed ties. In the Angolan capital Luanda, Macron chaired an…

Colombia: Indigenous protesters release police hostages

BOGOTA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indigenous and rural demonstrators holding scores of police and six employees of Emerald Energy to protest the oil company in southern Colombia have released their captives, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday. During a protest against the company in the town of San Vicente del Caguan…

EU eyes trade deal with US to access green benefits

WASHINGTON, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union is seeking a trade agreement with the United States that will allow the EU to access some benefits under President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate plan, an EU official said. Officials are hoping to make progress on this as early as next week,…

Anger boils in Greece over deadly rail disaster

ATHENS, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people demonstrated across Greece on Friday to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country’s worst rail disaster, with some protesters condemning the tragedy as “a crime”. Police clashed with some of the demonstrators at a handful of protests, as…

Peru unrest: Opposition blocked main routes of Peruvian capital

LIMA, March 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Opposition protesters Friday blocked the main routes to the north and east of the Peruvian capital, as the protests that for almost three months have intensified, with intervals, demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.     Hundreds of people blocked the passage at various points…

French tourism fair opens with Cuba as a protagonist

LYON (France), March 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Mahana Lyon Tourism Fair opened on Friday in this ancient French city with Cuba and its beautiful nature, culture, history and hospitality as protagonists.     The Halle Tony Garnier hosts the long-awaited forum, which will close on Sunday, at which Cuba is the…

Political tension: Peru terminates consul general duties in Mexico

LIMA, March 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Peruvian government terminated the duties of its consul general in Mexico City amid political tension between the two countries, official newspaper El Peruano reported Friday, citing a government resolution. The government resolved “to terminate the functions of the Minister Counselor in the Peruvian Diplomatic…

UN mission commends Mali transition authority for electoral law changes

UNITED NATIONS, March 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali commends the national transition authority for the unanimous, swift adoption of amendments to the electoral law, a UN spokesman said. “Our colleagues say that this is an important step toward the operationalization of the new body in charge…

UN appeals for unhindered humanitarian access amid clashes in northern Somalia

MOGADISHU, March 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations relief official in Somalia appealed for unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need as clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia intensifies. Magatte Guisse, the humanitarian coordinator for Somalia ad interim, said at least 80…

No attacks ever occurred against US diplomats in Cuba: FM Rodriguez

HAVANA, March 4 (NNN-ACN) — The US intelligence community finally admitted that no attacks against US diplomats ever occurred in Cuba or in any other place, said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.The minister said that after the US imposed measures against Cuba based on accusations on the alleged sonic attacks,…