Jamaica tells British royals the country wants to remove the queen as its head of state

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness presents Britain’s Prince William with a bottle of Appleton Estate Ruby during a meeting at his office in Kingston KINGSTON, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate that his country wants to be “independent” and…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian move on Ukraine aid fails at UN Security Council

Local residents carry humanitarian aid delivered by Russian soldiers in the besieged southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine UNITED NATIONS, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine that does not mention Moscow’s role in the crisis failed at the UN Security Council, with only Russia and…

US: One killed as tornado tears through New Orleans suburbs

The tornado overturned cars and tore off rooftops in the Arabi neighbourhood  NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana, US), March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one person has died after a large tornado tore through New Orleans, destroying homes and taking out power. Videos showed the dark funnel cloud ploughing through neighbourhoods on…

Feature: Uganda’s Batwa people evicted from forests to help save gorillas

 KAMPALA, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Evicted from their ancestral forest homes three decades ago in a move to conserve wildlife, many of Uganda’s Batwa people struggle for a more dignified way of life. On a hike into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the songs the Batwa sing are supposed…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘Hellscape’ in Mariupol as UN chief pleads for Ukraine

KYIV, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Ukrainians sought to escape the hellish siege of MARIUPOL, as Russia pounded the city with bombs and UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed for Moscow to end its “unwinnable” war.    The strategic port on the Azov sea has suffered relentless shelling but Ukrainian…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: More than 3.6 million people flee Ukraine, says UN

GENEVA, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 3.6 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, the UN said, warning that millions more would have their lives upended if the nearly month-long war continues. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said 3,626,546 Ukrainians had fled the country — an increase of 69,301 from the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia summons US ambassador, warns ties with Washington on verge of collapsing

The US Embassy in Moscow MOSCOW, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US ambassador to Russia was summoned to Moscow’s Foreign Ministry on Monday where he was warned that bilateral ties are on the verge of collapsing, according to a statement from Russia. Russian state-owned news media cited the statement as saying that…

Somalia: Severe drought leads to water and sanitation crisis; state of emergency declared

MOGADISHU, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s federal government has declared a state of emergency due to a severe drought that is ravaging the country. The drought has contributed to an unprecedented water crisis that has led to a shortage of safe drinking water, poor sanitation and an outbreak of disease.…

Cuba has more than 7.5 mln internet users

Cubans use their phones near to where a pre-paid public wifi connection was working near the Malecon seawall in Havana HAVANA, March 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of internet users in Cuba has surpassed 7.5 million, a senior official said here on Monday. “We are on the way to transform…

16 villagers killed in NW Nigeria attack

ABUJA, March 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 16 villagers were killed following an attack by suspected bandits in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, police confirmed on Monday. The gunmen’s invasion of the Ganar Kiyawa village in the Bukkuyum local government area of the state on Sunday was a “bizarre crime”…