Strong quake rocks southern Greece

  ATHENS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A strong 5-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked Greece off the island of Kythera, the National Observatory of Athens said. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 8pm local time, was 46 kilometres west, southwest of the island which lies opposite the southeastern tip…

Mali says ‘dozen terrorists’ killed in air strikes

BAMAKO, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s army said that it had killed “a dozen terrorists” including a French-Tunisian jihadist in air strikes in the centre of the Sahel nation. The armed forces carried out two strikes on Thursday “to neutralise a dozen terrorists in the forest of Ganguel” about 10…

Nigeria, Niger airstrikes kill 70 ‘terrorists’

 ABUJA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Daesh affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger. The statement said aircraft from both Nigeria and Niger had taken part in the operation. The Lake Chad area where Nigeria…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia bans entry to key members of the British Government including PM Johnson

MOSCOW, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia, in response to the British sanctions, banned key members of the UK Government, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, also the Justice Minister, from entering its territory. The Kremlin also included among the sanctioned subjects Foreign and Defense Ministers…

Covid-19: Boat crossings between Argentina and Paraguay to resume Monday

ASUNCION, April 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After more than two years during which they were stopped amid the numerous sanitary restrictions to fight the spread of COVID-19, boat crossings between Paraguay and Argentina are scheduled to resume Monday at various points. According to media reports on both sides of the river,…

Inflation in Latin America highest in 15 years, IMF says

WASHINGTON, April 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported that inflation in Latin America’s leading economies has reached its highest levels in 15 years. The finance agency reported that these results were the consequence of the “impact on the pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine.”  “Inflation…

OPEC minimum oil production increase during March

RIYADH, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC oil production increased by just 57,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March from February, as African members’ struggles to pump more crude partially offset increases at the core OPEC members of the Middle East. All 13 OPEC members—including Libya, Iran, and Venezuela which are…

UK: Royal Navy will be responsible for patrolling, intercepting boats with migrants in English Channel

LONDON, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British Royal Navy is taking over operational command from Border Force in the English Channel. The service will be responsible for intercepting boats carrying migrants. The decision follows the understanding with Rwanda to have migrants arriving in boats to UK, sent to the African…

Armed group alliance welcomes Sudan’s Al-Burhan’s decision to open dialogue

Sudan’s army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan KHARTOUM, April 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Revolutionary Front alliance, which brings together several armed groups in Sudan, welcomed Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan’s decision to create a suitable atmosphere for dialogue. Al-Burhan announced in a speech in Khartoum on Friday…

US violence: 12 injured in shooting at South Carolina Mall; 3 detained

COLUMBIA (South Carolina, US), April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack. Three people who had firearms have been detained in connection with the Saturday afternoon…