Covid-19: Venezuela receives new batch of medicines from China

CARACAS, March 7 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Venezuela received a new batch of medicines and supplies sent by China as part of the humanitarian bridge between both nations, official sources announced on Sunday . A total of 69 tons of medicines arrived at the Simon Bolivar International Airport of Maiquetia from…

Azerbaijan proposes Paraguay to do business in oil, gas

ASUNCION, March 7 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The government of Azerbaijan invited Paraguay to participate in doing business in fields such as oil, gas and food in the country, its Ambassador Rashad Aslanov said during a meeting with Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo. The diplomat also proposed Acevedo to explore those and…

Namibia exports 22 elephants to UAE

WINDHOEK, March 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Namibia has exported 22 of the 37 auctioned elephants to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sold as part of conservation efforts amid an increase in population and rising cases of human-wildlife conflict involving elephants in the southern African nation. “The elephants arrived in UAE early…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: West asks for Russia to be suspended from Interpol

  LONDON, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several Western countries, including the UK and the United States, have called on Interpol to suspend Russia from the international law enforcement organisation, according to British HomeSecretary Priti Patel.    The UK, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have requested “the immediate suspension…

Rename G20 as G21, admit African Union as a member – Barbados PM proposes

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of BarbadosMia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados ACCRA, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has called on the G-20 countries to consider the Africa Union (AU) as a member and rename the group, G-21.She echoed the potential of the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UK releases $100 mln more in aid for Ukraine; France send drugs including iodine tablets

   LONDON, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain is releasing another $100 million to help Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced and promised fresh efforts to rally international opinion against Russia’s invasion.    The $100 million, to be provided via the World Bank, is in addition to the 220 million pound…

Russia announces opening of several humanitarian corridors in Ukraine as Poland receive a million refugees

   MOSCOW/WARSAW, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia announced Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv andbesieged port city Mariupol.    “Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a ‘regime of silence’ from 10:00 am…

US: Some 300 Haitian migrants land in Florida as boat runs aground off luxury club

   MIAMI, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 300 Haitian migrants reached the United States Sunday after their wooden boat ran aground near a Florida Keys private club, local authorities said.    The packed boat beached around 1300 GMT near Ocean Reef, an upscale private club in North Key Largo, on…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Lacking other options, UN Security Council takes watchdog role in Ukraine war

  UNITED NATIONS, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unable to assure global peace, the UN Security Council is consigned to a watchdog role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with little else to do but set more urgent sessions this week on the crisis.   After five meetings since Russia’s invasion of its…

Nigeria: Sergeant killed six colleagues at Borno state police HQ after domestic misunderstanding with wife

Logo of the Nigerian Police Force MAIDUGURI (Borno, Nigeria), March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian police officer simply identified as Sergeant Bello has gone berserk shot and killed at least six mobile police officers in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.The incident happened inside the police college quarters of Borno Police headquarters…