Sudan releases 36 protestors as UN official visits

Sudan protesters keep up campaign for civilian rule since 2019 KHARTOUM, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan released 36 detainees from Soba Prison, who had been arrested following protests in the capital Khartoum during recent weeks, Sudanese Lawyers Committee says.“Those released from Soba prison are political prisoners who were arrested in…

Four French soldiers arrested in Central African Republic, accused of “attemping assassination”

Central African Republic President, Faustin Archange TouadéraCentral African Republic President, Faustin Archange Touadéra BANGUI, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four French soldiers were arrested in Bangui amid social media claims of an “assassination attempt” on the Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra.The soldiers are members of the close protection team…

Paraguay’s Interior Minister sacked over alleged links to Brazilian drug trafficker

ASUNCION, Feb 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benítez decided to sack Interior Minister Arnaldo Giuzzio for the latter’s alleged ties with a Brazilian drug trafficker, it was announced. He will be replaced by Federico González. Giuzzio was summoned to the Government Palace by the President of the Republic…

US: 4 killed after military-contracted helicopter crashes in Hawaii

The fiery wreck that killed the four civilians on the military-contracted helicopter will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration HONOLULU (Hawaii, US), Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four civilians were killed when the military-contracted helicopter they were on crashed near a Hawaiian naval facility…

US racism: Three white men killing African American Ahmaud Arbery found guilty of hate crimes

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The three white men convicted of murdering African American Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of hate crimes by a federal jury in the southeastern U.S. state of Georgia. The jury on Tuesday found father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie”…

Covid-19: Tunisia receives new batch of vaccines donated by China

Tunisian Health Minister Ali Mrabet (2nd R) and Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia Zhang Jianguo (3rd R) exchange documents of China’s donation of COVID-19 vaccines in Tunis TUNIS, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisia received a new batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China to boost its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Brazil storm toll rises to 186 one week on

PETROPOLIS (Brazil), Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides that hit the Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 186, authorities said, one week after torrential rains lashed the tourist town.    Since the storm, rescue workers have searched for victims, digging through the mud…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Pres Putin says Russia’s interests ‘non-negotiable’

   MOSCOW, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to look for “diplomatic solutions” amid raging tensions with the West over Ukraine but stressed that the country’sinterests were non-negotiable.    “Our country is always open for direct and honest dialogue, for the search…

World must brace for more extreme wildfires: UN

PARIS, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of major wildfires worldwide will rise sharply in coming decades due to global warming, and governments are ill-prepared for the death and destruction such mega-blazes trail in their wake, the UN warned Wednesday.      Even the most ambitious efforts to curb greenhouse gas…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Canada imposes sanctions on Russia – PM Trudeau

MONTREAL, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moscow’s actions against Ukraine were “a further invasion of a sovereign state, and it is completely unacceptable.”    “We will ban Canadians from engaging in purchases of Russian sovereign debt. And we will apply…