Peru: President cancels travel authorization request to attend APEC meeting in Thailand

LIMA, Nov 6 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Pedro Castillo on Friday informed Congress of his decision to cancel his request for travel authorization to Thailand, which had been initially aimed at participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. Via his official Twitter account, the Head of State indicated that he had informed…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: Tigray authorities accuse Ethiopia of drone strike against civilians after peace deal signed

Members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force hold a ceremony to remember soldiers who died in the Tigray conflict, in Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, Nov 6 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Tigrayan authorities accused Ethiopia’s government of carrying out a drone strike against civilians. The announcement was made less than 48 hours after the warring parties signed a deal to end…

Kenya’s drought wreaks havoc on wildlife, kills over 200 elephants

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenya’s worst drought in four decades is wreaking havoc on wildlife. The Wildlife minister presented key findings of a new report entitled the ‘Impacts of the current drought on wildlife in Kenya’. The crisis has affected nearly half of the east African nation’s 8 provinces, leaving humans…

DRC and Rwanda Foreign Ministers Meet In Rwanda to ease tensions

LUANDA, Nov 6 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Foreign ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda arrived at the Angolan presidency on Saturday for a fresh round of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions in eastern DRC. Angolan President João Lourenço was appointed by the African Union as a mediator for the…

Thousands rally in Spanish capital for pay hikes as costs soar

MADRID, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people took to the streets of Spain’s capital to demand higher pay to cope with soaring inflation and energy costs. Protestors waved red union flags and banged drums as they made their way to the Spanish capital’s landmark Plaza Mayor square behind a…

Germany condemns use of Nazi salute during protests in Brazil

BRASILIA, Nov 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — German Ambassador to Brazil Heiko Thoms condemned the use of Nazi gestures in protests against the electoral victory of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Silva in the southern state of Santa Catarina.     Videos posted on social media show supporters of the far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro…

Argentina calls on United Kingdom to resume dialogue on Malvinas

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Argentinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its call to the United Kingdom to resume the talks on the sovereignty of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.     On Thursday, the UK announced its intention to fulfill its obligations and negotiate with Mauritius the return of…

Kenya: KQ pilots under KALPA to go on strike from Saturday

NAIROBI, Nov 4 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya Airways pilots under the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) are set to down their tools from Saturday after the airline failed to resolve their grievances. In a statement, KALPA General Secretary Murithi Nyaga said that from 6.00am, there shall be no Kenya Airways aircraft…

Nigeria: 2 farmers killed by landmine in northern Kaduna state

ABUJA, Nov 4 (NNN-NAN) — Two farmers were killed by a landmine planted by militants in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna, a government official said. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs of the state, said in a statement that the incident happened at 2 pm local…

Heavy forest fire ravages 3,600 hectares in Chile

SANTIAGO, Nov 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — A forest fire in central Chile’s Maule region has razed at least 3,600 hectares, damaged several homes and has yet to be brought under control, authorities said. The fire, which has been burning since Monday in the communes of Molina and Rio Claro, some 200…