US Congress passes Emmett Till Bill to make lynching hate crime

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., speaks about the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act on Capitol Hill in Washington WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congress gave final approval on Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the United States, sending the Bill to President…

World Bank approves US$723 million in loans, grants for Ukraine

People fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine wait for a bus after crossing the border from Ukraine to Poland, at the border checkpoint in Medyka, Poland WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank said its executive board approved a US$723 million package of loans and grants for Ukraine, providing…

Members of Tunisian caretaker Superior Council of Judiciary take oath

A member of Tunisian caretaker Superior Council of the Judiciary takes an oath in front of President Kais Saied TUNIS, March 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Members of Tunisian caretaker Superior Council of the Judiciary took oath on Monday with the presence of President Kais Saied who ordered the reshuffle three weeks…

35 refugees resettled from Libya to Europe: UNHCR

TRIPOLI, March 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that 35 refugees were flown out of Libya on Sunday to be resettled in Europe. “Monday, 35 refugees, including families and babies, were flown out of Libya to be resettled in Europe,” UNHCR said in a statement.…

US violence: Three teens in critical condition after shooting outside high school in Iowa

DES MOINES (IOWA, US), March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three teens are critically injured after a shooting outside of an Iowa high school. The victims reportedly were two boys and one girl and they were all taken to the hospital. Police were called at around 3pm after reports of a shooting on the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Gas prices rocket to records on Russian supply fears

LONDON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe and UK natural gas prices soared to record highs Monday on supply fears, as the European Union and United States mull sanctions on Russian energy. Europe gas reference Dutch TTF rocketed more than 60 percent to 345 euros per megawatt hour and UK gas hit 800 pence…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia demands protection of diplomatic missions in France

 MOSCOW, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry demanded France protect Moscow’s representative offices in  the country, claiming an attack had occurred at a building used by a Russian government agency in Paris. “We demand that the French authorities ensure the proper security of our official institutions,” wrote Maria Zakharova,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Little progress in new peace talks

A third round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia reportedly ended without much progress made MINSK (belarus), March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A third set of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended Monday with little progress — as a Ukrainian official said the Kremlin was engaging in “tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare.”…

Illegal migrants: Chile to build longer ditch along Bolivian border

SANTIAGO, March 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Less than a week before the end of President Sebastián Piñera’s term, Chile’s government has announced plans to build a long ditch on the border with Bolivia as a measure to control the migration crisis stemming from the illegal arrival of people. Interior Minister Rodrigo…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia brings home tourists stranded in Cuba

HAVANA, March 7 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Russia’s Embassy in Cuba confirmed the repatriation of 300 Russian tourists stranded on the island, as a result of the ban on the use of European airspace by Russian planes. The measure applied by the European Union against Russian aircrafts, is part of a…