Top Africa film festival opens in insurgency-hit Burkina

 OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s biggest film festival kicked off in Burkina Faso on Saturday with the Sahel nation’s long-running insurgency looming large over the opening night. A total of 170 entries have been selected for the FESPACO festival in the capital Ouagadougou, including 15 fiction feature films in…

Irish PM says getting closer to amended Northern Ireland Brexit trade deal

LONDON, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Negotiations over an overhaul of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade arrangements are “inching towards conclusion”, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. The Irish Taoiseach was speaking as speculation mounted that a deal may be announced in the coming days. “Certainly the deal isn’t done yet,” Varadkar…

Tanzania targets increased Chinese tourists

Tanzania targets increased Chinese tourists DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA’s tourism promotional drive gathers pace, with the East African nation now enhancing efforts towards increasing the number of Chinese visitors. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is working closely with the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania to…

Tanzania, South Africa trade booms

PRETORIA, Feb 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA and South Africa’s bilateral trade has developed rapidly with the former’s exports to the latter reaching 971 million US dollars (equivalent to 2.25tri/-), according to the latest data. The country’s economic diplomacy with backups from the offices of the High Commissioner in South Africa…

US: 2 killed, 11 hurt after pickup truck strikes bicyclists in Arizona

PHOENIX (Arizona, US), Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed and 11 others are hospitalized with injuries after a pickup truck crashed into a group of adult bicyclists Saturday in Goodyear, Arizona. The crash happened just before 8 am as a large group was riding on busy Cotton Lane…

Brazil moves on illegal mines in Indigenous Yanomami territory

ALTO ALEGRE (Brazil), Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian authorities this week intensified their fight against illegal mining on the land of the Indigenous Yanomami people, sending helicopters over the Amazon jungle in search of clandestine dig sites. From above, heavily armed police and officials from the Ibama environmental agency spot…

Vatican, Oman establish diplomatic ties

VATICAN CITY, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Vatican and Oman have established diplomatic relations, a joint statement said, three months after a visit by Pope Francis to the Gulf. There are currently 12 Catholic priests working in four parishes in Oman and the local population of nearly 4.5 million people…

Russian ship docks with ISS to replace damaged capsule

   MOSCOW, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An uncrewed Russian Soyuz capsule docked early Sunday with the International Space Station and will eventually bring home three astronauts whose initial return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. The MS-23 ship autonomously latched to the orbiting research lab, live video from ISS-partner NASA…

Panama reports 21 new Mpox cases

PANAMA CITY, Feb 26 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Panama´s Health Ministry (MINSA) on Saturday confirmed 21 new cases of Mpox.     MINSA detailed that, out of 160 accumulated cases (158 men and two women), 28 patients are active cases (20 at-home screening and eight hospitalizations), and 132 recoveries. MINSA´s report indicated that…

Mexico regrets Peruvian lowering level of relations

MEXICO CITY, Feb 26 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Mexican government, in a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regretted the decision of the highest authorities of Peru to reduce the level of diplomatic relations between the two countries.     President Dina Boluarte announced the decision to definitively withdraw her ambassador…