US hints at Arab progress with Israel during Biden trip

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A senior US official hinted that more Arab nations are looking to make gestures to improve relations with Israel when President Joe Biden visits the region next month. Biden will travel from July 13 to 16 to Israel, the West Bank and to a regional…

IMF says ready to begin aid talks with Tunisia

TUNIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund is set to begin formal talks on a new financial aid package for Tunisia, to help the North African nation deal with the dire economic situation, an IMF officialsaid. The country has been in preliminary discussions with the global lender for…

Nigerian police rescue 7 kidnapped people

ABUJA, June 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigerian police have rescued seven kidnapped people from a forest in the southern state of Enugu, local police said. Police rescued the victims in the early hours of Tuesday in the Udi area of the state, said Daniel Ndukwe, a police spokesperson in Enugu, in…

US: Pres Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days, as Americans are frustrated by the nation’s soaring gas prices. “By suspending the 18-cent gas tax — federal gas tax for the next 90 days, we can bring…

Chilean gov’t to reinvest in copper giant Codelco

Codelco’s operations in northern Chile SANTIAGO, June 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s government on Wednesday announced the decision to reinvest 30 percent of the profits generated by the state-owned copper corporation Codelco between 2021 and 2024 back into the company’s projects. President of Codelco’s Board of Directors Maximo Pacheco hailed the…

Colombia’s president-elect contacts Venezuelan gov’t to “open border”

BOGOTA, June 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that he has contacted the Venezuelan government to open the border between the neighboring countries. “I have communicated with the Venezuelan government to open the border and restore the full exercise of human rights on the border,” Petro wrote…

Russia: Area outside US Embassy in Moscow renamed ‘Donetsk People’s Republic Square’

Donetsk People’s Republic Square MOSCOW, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has renamed the area outside the US Embassy after the pro-Russian breakaway republic in eastern Ukraine.The new address has been changed to “Donetsk People’s Republic Square,” the Moscow City Hall office announced on Wednesday.“The US Embassy in Russia has received…

Rwanda: Pres Kagame, First Lady welcome Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla

President Kagame and First Lady welcome the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall KIGALI, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame have received Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla at Village Urugwiro.According to the Office of the President, they discussed existing partnerships…

Nigeria: Pres Buhari blames IPOB for oil theft urges allies to treat group as terrorists

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Muhammadu Buhari said that the vandalism and oil theft carried out by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is responsible for the shortfall of the daily production quota in Nigeria.While linking the group to Nigeria’s inability to meet the demands…

Tanzanian train derailment kills four, 132 injured

DAR ES SALAAM, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people were on Wednesday killed in a train derailment at Malolo area in Tabora Region, Tanzania Railways Limited (TRC) has announced.TRC head of communication and public relations Jamila Mbarouk said in a press release availed to media that some 132 other passengers…