Russia-Ukraine conflict: Soy boon for Argentina as war boosts prices

BUENOS AIRES, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent grain prices skyrocketing – a worry for consumers worldwide but potentially a boon for producers like Argentina, which hopes an influx of soybean “agridollars” will boost its faltering economy. South America’s third-largest economy is the biggest exporter of…

Sudanese protester killed by security forces

KHARTOUM, May 7 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A protestor has been killed by Sudanese security forces during a rally against the military government in Khartoum on Thursday, medics said. According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, the unidentified victim was “run over by an armoured vehicle belonging to the forces (supporting)…

Third Ebola death recorded in DR Congo – WHO

An Ebola victim is put to rest at the Muslim cemetery in Beni, Congo KINSHASA, May 7 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A third Ebola case has been identified in Democratic Republic of Congo’s city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization said. The patient is a 48-year-old man believed to be a “high-risk”…

Spain: At least 17 injured in large explosion in Madrid building

MADRID, May 7 (NNN-EFE) — At least 17 people were injured Friday in a large explosion in a four-storey building in central Madrid, as firefighters were searching for missing people, Spanish emergency services reported. Four of the injured were brought to hospital, while one is in serious condition after falling…

US resumes visa processing in Cuba on a ‘limited basis’

HAVANA, May 7 (NNN-CNN) — Following the migration talks between the U.S. and Cuba last month that aimed to restart the ties between the two countries, U.S. officials in Havana has begun processing visa requests to Cubans on a limited basis. In a report, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba will only cater to…

Morocco, Spain agree to bolster migration cooperation

   RABAT, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco and Spain on Friday committed to strengthening cooperation on irregular migration, a joint statement said, following a reset in relations after a months-long rift.   “Faced with the shared challenges leading from the action of migrant trafficking networks and the unstable regional environment,…

Mexico shuts US-owned quarry on environmental grounds

MEXICO CITY, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico said Friday that it had suspended operations at a US-owned limestone quarry in the Riviera Maya tourist region due to environmental concerns, a move the company branded“illegal.”    After an inspection visit to a subsidiary of US group Vulcan Materials, it was decided…

US wildfires: Strong winds and high heat expected to fan New Mexico wildfire

SANTA FE (New Mexico, US), May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A mix of relentless winds, near-record high temperatures and extremely low humidity in the coming days is expected to further spur a huge fire in the US state of New Mexico that has been raging for more than a month and has already…

Pres Bolsonaro to hire company to monitor elections

BRASILIA, May 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro insisted on the questionable reliability of the country’s electronic voting system and announced that his Liberal Party would retain the services of a company to monitor the October elections, as allowed “in the electoral legislation.”  Bolsonaro conveyed the news Thursday through…

Ex-president Lula to launch official campaign for Brazil presidency

SAO PAULO, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will launch his campaign for Brazil’s October presidential election Saturday, seeking to unseat President Jair Bolsonaro and stage a remarkable comeback four years after being jailed for corruption.   More than a decade after leaving office as the…