Russia-Ukraine conflict: Over 8 million internally displaced in Ukraine, says UN

 GENEVA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than eight million people are estimated to have been internally displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine, having fled their homes and stayed within the country, the United Nations said. This is in addition to the more than 5.9 million Ukrainians who have left the…

French Pres Macron proposes new political union for Europe which would include Ukraine and the United Kingdom

STRASBOURG/BERLIN, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Speaking before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and later in Berlin, French president Emmanuel Macron proposed a new “European political community,” which would include both members and non-members of the EU, and thus incorporating Ukraine and even possibly the United Kingdom. The Monday event served…

Update: Three arrested in connection with grenade attack at Bolivian university

QUITO, May 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivian authorities confirmed they had arrested three people in connection with the explosion of a gas grenade at the Tomás Frías University in Potosí, which resulted in the deaths of four students who were attending an assembly in a closed room. Minister of Government Eduardo…

At least 15 asylum seekers, mostly children, killed by DR Congo rebels

KINSHASA, May 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 15 asylum seekers were killed late Monday in a new attack by militiamen of the rebel group “Congo Economic Development Cooperative” (CODECO) in a camp for displaced people (IDP) in the Djugu territory of the Ituri province, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the…

Update: Ecuador prison riot leaves 44 dead, 108 on the run

SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS (Ecuador), May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 44 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador’s latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape.   Authorities said a fight broke out between the rival Los Lobos and R7 gangs inside…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Cyberattack knocks out Russian video platform Rutube

MOSCOW, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Rutube video platform remained offline for a second day on Tuesday, after a massive cyberattack knocked it out just hours before it was to stream the Victory Day parade in Moscow. “We have, in fact, been hit with the biggest cyberattack in Rutube’s history,”…

OPEC Chief visits Venezuela to bolster bilateral ties

CARACAS, May 10 (NNN-TELESUR) — OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo visited Venezuela to strengthen bilateral ties between the rich oil-producing South American country, which is one of the 13 countries that make up the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). “We had the opportunity to greet our great friend, Mohammed Barkindo,…

Ex-Haitian senator extradited to US over president’s killing

Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, a Colombian national charged in the United States in connection with the plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise, appears in court in Miami, Florida MIAMI, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Haitian senator appeared before a judge in Miami Monday after being extradited from Jamaica…

Kenya’s economy booms as Tanzania softens borders

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) receives Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan NAIROBI, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s “softened” borders with Kenya, reduced non-tariff barriers, and solutions to bilateral issues have resulted in the growth of businesses in both countries, a year after President Samia Suluhu took office.Data from the Kenya…

Reduction in US drone strikes in Somalia leads to fewer civilian casualties – Report

A drone firing a missile WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A notable reduction in America’s usage of drone strikes to fight Al-Shabaab in Somalia has resulted in fewer reports of civilian casualties in the country, a report shows.The latest civilian casualty report by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) that…