EU condemns Myanmar’s ‘politically motivated’ Suu Kyi sentence

Aung San Suu Kyi BRUSSELS, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union slammed a five-year jail sentence given by a Myanmar junta court to deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a “politically motivated” trial. “It represents another step towards the dismantling of the rule of law and a…

US marine released in prisoner swap with Russian drug trafficker

WASHINGTON, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former US marine held in a Russian jail since 2019 has been released in a prisoner swap. US and Russian officials confirmed on Wednesday that Trevor Reed is on his way back to the US. In exchange, Russia’s foreign ministry secured the release of…

At least 1 killed in Chilean storms

SANTIAGO, April 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least one person was killed by storms in Chile, while dozens of others were affected and over 140 houses were damaged, the Interior Ministry’s National Emergency Office confirmed Wednesday. The death occurred in the southern region of La Araucania, after a tree fell on…

Record 31 tonnes of cannabis seized in Morocco

RABAT, April 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Moroccan Police on Wednesday seized 31 tonnes of cannabis in the northern city of Tangier in its largest-ever drug bust operation, official news agency MAP reported. The operation raided a warehouse in the suburb of Tangier, where drugs were packaged for international smuggling, the report…

Four astronauts blast off towards the International Space Station

The quartet comprise three US astronauts and one Italian CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida, US), April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three US astronauts and one Italian have blasted off from Earth for the International Space Station (ISS), which will be their home for the next several months.The US astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines…

70 killed, 11 injured in South Sudan violence – UNMISS

The aftermath of a conflict in South Sudan, at least 72 people have been killed JUBA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 72 people have been killed and 11 wounded in a series of intercommunal conflicts in South Sudan’s Leer County of Upper Nile State, according to the United Nations…

Kenya eyes $244m budget support from IMF

The IMF is satisfied with Kenya’s economic reform programmes NAIROBI, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to release $244 million to Kenya to finance its budget “in the coming weeks” after its staff expressed their satisfaction with Nairobi’s economic reforms in the face of Covid-19.The IMF said its…

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi arrives in Uganda for official visit

Filipe Nyusi, Mozambican President KAMPALA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi arrived in Uganda on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit.He was received at Entebbe International Airport by Foreign Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo and other Ugandan officials.Nyusi received a 21-gun salute on arrival at the airport…

DR Congo: Second death reported in new Ebola outbreak

A medical worker disinfecting a local Ebola treatment center KINSHASA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scrambling to contain an Ebola outbreak after a second person died from the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.The country declared a new outbreak of the…

Cuba approves cryptocurrency services, requires central bank license

HAVANA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Cuban central bank issued regulations for virtual asset service providers, after giving a nod last year to the personal use of cryptocurrencies, a move some experts said could help the Communist-run Caribbean island skirt stiff US sanctions. Cryptocurrencies, which allow financial operations to be carried…