Salvadoran police arrest 576 in fight against homicides

SAN SALVADOR, March 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Salvadoran police arrested 576 alleged gang members over the weekend, as part of its operations against a rising wave of homicides nationwide, the National Civil Police (PNC) said. The alleged leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha gang in charge of selling drugs and ordering homicides,…

Honduran top court approves extradition of ex-president Hernandez to U.S.

TEGUCIGALPA, March 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Honduras ratified a judge’s decision to extradite former President Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. “The magistrates have ruled against the appeal filed, which means that the decision to grant the extradition…

US: At least 5 dead in 60-vehicle pileup in Pennsylvania amid snow squall

ALLENTOWN (Pennsylvania, US), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people have died after a snow squall led to a multi-vehicle crash on a Pennsylvania highway on Monday, state coroner’s office spokesman John Mika said. Heavy fog and precipitation from the squall caused a mass pileup of about 60 vehicles…

Sudan risks sliding into economic, security collapse: UN envoy

Volker Perthes, the UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The top UN envoy for Sudan warned that the country may risk sliding into an economic and security collapse and a worse humanitarian crisis. “The…

Overwhelming majorities of Americans disapprove gov’t handling of economy – poll

NEW YORK, March 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — During the United States’ largest inflation spike in 40 years, overwhelming majorities said they believe the country is headed in the wrong direction and disapproved of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, according to a new NBC News poll. Approval of Biden’s handling…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US sending radar-jamming planes to Germany to bolster NATO; Russia says not thinking about using nuclear weapons

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is sending six US Navy radar-jamming aircraft to Germany to enhance NATO capabilities, the Pentagon said.   The EA-18G Growler aircraft are “not being deployed to be used against Russian forces in Ukraine,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.   “They are being…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Delegations arrive in Istanbul for peace talks

ISTANBUL, March 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Russian and Ukrainian delegations have arrived in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul for a fresh round of face-to-face peace talks, aiming to achieve substantial progress to end the crisis.   The Russian delegation has settled in the Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel while the Ukrainian delegation…

Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro hospitalized after feeling unwell

BRASILIA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a military hospital in Brasilia Monday to undergo tests after feeling unwell, local press reported.    Bolsonaro, 67, who was stabbed in the abdomen during the 2018 presidential campaign leaving him with repeat health problems, was absent from…

Gunmen attack bullet-proof passenger train in northwest Nigeria; no casualties

KANO (Nigeria), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen attacked a passenger train in northwest Nigeria Monday night, opening fire after detonating explosives on the track, but were repelled by troops without causing casualties, asecurity source said.    The train was hit at about 9 pm on the line between the capital…

Oil falls on Russia-Ukraine peace talk hopes, China’s fuel demand fears following covid shutdown

LONDON, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US crude futures fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous day as Ukraine and Russia headed for peace talks and on fears of a drop in fuel demand in China after the financial hub of Shanghai shut down to curb a surge in COVID-19…