Cuban legislature approves new criminal code

Cuba’s National Assembly of Popular Power, the national legislature, in Havana HAVANA, May 16 (NNN-EFE) — Cuba’s unicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Popular Power (ANPP), on Sunday in an extraordinary session approved the communist island’s new Criminal Code which includes, among other things, sentences of up to three years…

Zimbabwe: 7 feared dead in mine collapse

HARARE, May 16 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Seven miners from Bucks Mine in Colleen Bawn are feared dead after hoisting ropes to a skip bringing them up the shaft from underground snapped, plunging them back on a free-fall of about 200 meters. Sources said the skip dragged the miners to the bottom…

Argentina preparing to become a BRICS member with support from China and Brazil

BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina has been invited by Chinese president Xi Jinping to participate in three BRICS events taking place in the coming four weeks. The first will be a get-together of political parties, social organizations and think tanks, a second on May 20th, is a summit…

Uruguay is Paraguay’s gateway to the world, both Presidents agree

ASUNCION, May 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez stressed his country needed Uruguay’s help to secure a sovereign presence to have a way out to the sea so that its exports can reach the world and that Montevideo “has always been a port of exit.” Abdo made those…

Chile’s Constitutional Convention releases draft

SANTIAGO, May 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chile’s Constitutional Convention published the draft of the text it penned to replace the Carta Magna inherited from 1980 and which was inspired by former military dictator Augusto Pinochet. The draft consists of 499 articles and 160 pages, which will be put up for popular…

Queen Elizabeth II attends Jubilee celebration after health concerns

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth watches the Royal Windsor Horse Show Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Windsor Castle, in Windsor LONDON, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A smiling Queen Elizabeth II attended a Platinum Jubilee celebration at Windsor on Sunday, days after ill health and old age forced her to pull out of the…

Last major Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya confirmed dead

KIGALI, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death has been confirmed of the last major Rwandan fugitive indicted by a war crimes court for his role in the 1994 genocide. Protais Mpiranya was head of the presidential guard and was accused of ordering the murder of the then-Prime Minister, Agathe Uwilingiyimana.…

Forest fire area in Russia grows by 4,500 hectares per day – Forest Protection Service

  VLADIVOSTOK, May 16 (NNN-TASS) — The total area of forest fires in Russia has increased by 4,500 hectares over the past day, the press serviceof the Federal Aviation Forest Protection Service reported on Monday.   As of Sunday morning, 129 forest fires were burning in Russia on an area…

Honduran police arrest drug cartel leader wanted by US

Herlinda Bobadilla, who is known as La Chinda, is accused by officials of leading a criminal family that transports cocaine from Honduras to the US TEGUCIGALPA, May 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Honduran police have captured Herlinda Bobadilla, leader of a drug trafficking group for whom the United States had offered a…

Covid-19: African Health Ministers warned against complacency

ACCRA, May 16 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s Minister of Health Agyeman-Manu has cautioned African Health Ministers not to be complacent about the seemingly victory over the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.He said although the Africa region had been able to ride the tide with many stifling restrictions removed, it would be…