Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded in the Caribbean

BASSETERRE, May 22 (NNN-CNN) — A series of earthquakes has been detected in the Caribbean in the last 12 hours, with the latest one recorded at magnitude 5.1 on Saturday morning. The epicenter of the magnitude 5.1 earthquake was located at 288km North-Northeast of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, according…

US refineries purchasing more oil and fuel from Mexico, Colombia and Argentina

WASHINGTON, May 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Complying with President Jose Biden’s administration sanctions on Russia, United States refiners imported some 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of Latin American crude and fuel oil, the highest level in seven months, according to US customs data.  In March US banned imports of Russian…

Drought: Argentina extends Paraná river water emergency

BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández announced it was extending the declaration of emergency for another 180 days in the Paraná River area as water levels remained at historically low levels. Argentina declared a water emergency more than a year ago, on July…

Kenya ready to host the first G25 African Coffee Summit

NAIROBI, May 22 (NNN-KNA) — Kenya is poised to draw various economic and socio-cultural benefits by hosting the first G25 African Coffee Summit (ACS) on May 25-27 in Nairobi.  Themed ‘Sustainable Development and Economic Growth in the African Coffee Sector’, theHeads of States and Governments of the 25 African Coffee Producing Countries…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow bans over 900 prominent Americans from Russia

   MOSCOW, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Saturday published a list of 963 leading Americans, including US President Joe Biden, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman banned from entering the country in retaliation for similar moves by Washington since the offensive in Ukraine.   Those named in…

First Lady Jill Biden says US to increase funding to fight HIV/AIDS in Latin America

PANAMA CITY, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will increase aid to Latin America to combat HIV/AIDS, First Lady Jill Biden said during a visit to Panama. Biden made the announcement while visiting the Casa Hogar el Buen Samaritano — “The Good Samaritan Home” — a shelter east of…

Four dead in Canada after heavy storms

MONTREAL, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people are dead and nearly 900,000 homes without power after severe storms pummeled the eastern Canadianprovinces of Ontario and Quebec, authorities said. Ontario police said on Twitter that three people had died and several more were injured due to a strong summer thunderstorm. One…

Covid-19: Spain lifts Covid ban on unvaccinated travellers

MADRID, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK citizens who have not had a coronavirus jab can now travel to Spain by showing a negative PCR or antigen test on arrival. The Spanish government confirmed that non-vaccinated travellers from outside the EU can enter the country from Saturday. Fully vaccinated passengers will…

UN releases extra 30 mln USD to help hungry people in Sahel

A displaced family sit in front of their tent at an informal camp in Bagoundié in Mali UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN released an extra 30 million U.S. dollars from its emergency humanitarian fund, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), to boost relief efforts in four Sahel…

US shooting: 1 killed, 8 injured at party in Southern California

LOS ANGELES, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person was killed and eight others were injured at a party Friday night in Southern California’s San Bernardino County, local media reported on Saturday, citing police. Officers were called just before midnight to a shooting at a business in the 3600 block of…