Russia-Ukraine conflict: Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats, accused as spies

WARSAW, March 24 (NNN-TELESUR) — Sergey Andreyev, the Russian ambassador in Poland, said that the Polish Foreign Ministry sent a notification indicating that 45 Russian diplomats should leave the country, giving them five days as a deadline. “I’ve received a note from the [Polish] Foreign Ministry on the expulsion of 45…

Paraguay: Heavy rainstorms in capital Asunción leave at least 3 people dead

ASUNCION, March 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After no casualties were reported initially following heavy rainfalls in the Paraguayan capítal of Asunción, fresh reports mentioned that at least three people had died, in addition to houses and schools destroyed. The storm that hit the Central Department and other areas of Paraguay between…

Argentine debt: President Fernández, IMF MD Georgieva hold talk ahead of IMF’s board vote

BUENOS AIRES, March 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández held a virtual meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, during which he ratified his Government’s commitment to the new program agreed upon. The deal will be put up for the approval of the IMF’s board of…

Covid-18: Russia lifts travel ban on Kenya

NAIROBI, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Russian government announced that it has lifted a ban previously imposed on travel from Nairobi to Moscow. After close two years of embargo, the Russian Embassy in Nairobi disclosed that Kenyans are finally free to enter Russian soil in light of the improving Covid-19…

US Capitol riot suspect gets asylum in Belarus

MINSK, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A California man suspected of taking part in the US Capitol riots last year has been granted asylum in Belarus. Evan Neumann fled the US after being charged in connection with the riots. The 48-year-old first settled in Ukraine, before reaching Belarus where he asked…

UN wants worldwide weather warning systems within 5 years

  GENEVA, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said it wanted the whole world covered by weather disaster early warning systems within five years to protect people from the worsening impacts of climate change.    A third of the world’s people, mainly in the least-developed countries and developing small island…

347 Venezuelans repatriated from Peru, Ecuador in new phase of Return to Homeland Plan

Venezuelan migrants   CARACAS, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Government of Venezuela announced that at least 250 Venezuelans returned to the Caribbean country from Peru under the government plan “Vuelta a la Patria”, which was launched in September 2018, to facilitate the return of migrants who were victims of xenophobia in…

NE Africa drought threatens to be worst in 40 years: UN

Somali women and children stand outside temporary tents in the Dagahaley refugee camp near the Kenya-Somalia border UNITED NATIONS, March 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The northeast Africa drought threatens to be one of the worst climate-induced emergencies in the area in the last 40 years, UN humanitarians said. “People in Ethiopia,…

Tunisian gov’t launches new economic recovery plan

TUNIS, March 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Tunisian government announced Wednesday an economic recovery program based on urgent measures discussed during an earlier ministerial council meeting. “The new economic recovery program aimed at restoring the confidence of economic actors, protecting companies and boosting the national economy through private and public investment,”…

Nigeria’s former president declares to run for president for sixth time

Atiku Abubakar ABUJA, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared his intention to run in the 2023 general elections under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Atiku, who described his decision as historic says he is banking his hopes on Nigerians to play ensure his…