US accuses Cuba of using Americas summit controversy as propaganda ploy

WASHINGTON, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Biden administration accused Cuba of fueling controversy over its possible exclusion from the US-hosted Summit of the Americas next month to portray Washington as the “bad guy” and distract attention from Havana’s human rights record at home. Speaking at a Latin America conference, Kerri…

Burkina Faso trapped miners: Wives heartbroken but praying for miracles

Edith Moné is hopeful that her husband will be found alive  OUAGADOUGOU, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Loud Christian prayers ring out each day like a song as relatives of men trapped a month ago in a mine in Burkina Faso try desperately not to give up hope. It has taken…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN urges Russia, Ukraine to resume peace talks

 GENEVA, May  20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations urged Russia and Ukraine to “build on” contacts and coordination that enabled the evacuation operations from Mariupol in order to resume stalled peace talks.  The successful operations to evacuate civilians and later fighters from the sprawling Azovstal steelworks in the devastated Ukrainian port points the…

Spain, Portugal detect suspected monkeypox cases

Spanish and Portuguese health authorities did not release any information on the sexual orientation of the monkeypox patients or suspected cases MADRID, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain and Portugal have detected around 30 suspected cases of monkeypox, officials said after British authorities found several cases of the viral infection which…

No trapped miners found in Burkinabè rescue chambers

OUAGADOUGOU, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — No survivors have been found in rescue chambers of a zinc mine in Burkina Faso, after eight miners got trapped hundreds of metres underground by flood waters last month. The chambers are a place of safety and contain essential supplies like water and food. “The…

12 Colombian soldiers injured in ambush

BOGOTA, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 12 Colombian soldiers were injured after their military vehicle was hit by explosives planted by suspected armed rebels in the department of Meta, the Colombian National Army said. “The terrorist attack occurred as the military personnel … were being transported in a vehicle…

Venezuela confirms US decision to ease oil sanctions

A worker of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA CARACAS, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuela confirmed a decision by the United States to ease oil sanctions, calling for a total lifting of the US sanctions on the South American country. “The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela has verified and confirmed the…

Tunisia: 5 bodies of illegal immigrants found off SE coast

TUNIS, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Tunisian Maritime Guard has found five bodies of illegal immigrants off the country’s southeast coast, National Guard spokesman Houcemeddine Jbabli said on social media. The Maritime Guard also arrested 142 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities off the coastal city of Sfax in southeastern…

Time to reduce dependence on foreign aid— ECOWAS chairman to policymakers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ACCRA, May 19 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on African researchers and policy makers to scale up policies that would reduce the Continent’s dependence on foreign aid.They should pursue a path of self-respect and take actionable steps to create the enabling…

US treasury secretary calls for EU ’leadership’ on global tax deal

 United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen BRUSSELS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on European Union countries to speed up the implementation of a landmark global tax deal after repeated delays.The EU and the US “must show leadership” and adopt the tax agreement more quickly,…