US stimulus helps Mexico’s remittances hit record high

MEXICO CITY, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Money sent home by Mexicans living abroad hit a record high in March, the central bank said Monday, as US stimulus measures aided a recovery in Latin America’s second-largest economy. Remittances reached $4.15 billion, up 30 percent from February, beating the previous monthly all-time…

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu arrives in Kenya for two day State Visit

NAIROBI, May 4 (NNN-KBC) — United Republic of Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for a two day State Visit. President Suluhu was received by Foreign Affairs CS Rachael Omamo among other Government dignitaries. President Suluhu will address a joint sitting of Parliament,…

DR Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak

Congo declares the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people and killed six KINSHASA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them.The…

DRC president orders military, police to take over northeastern provinces under state of siege

DRC President Felix Tsishekedi KINSHASA, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The civilian authorities in two northeastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where a state of siege was declared days ago to curb surging violence by armed groups, will be replaced by military administrations, said a presidential order…

Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing 20 people

Visuals on television and social media showed emergency medical crews and firefighters combing through the wreckage looking for survivors MEXICO CITY, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty people were killed, including children, and 49 were hospitalised when a railway overpass collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night.…

Covid-19: New US cases fall for third week, deaths lowest since July

New US covid cases fall for third week, deaths lowest since July WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New cases of COVID-19 in the United States fell for a third week in a row, dropping 15 per cent last week to 347,000, the lowest weekly total since October. Nearly a third of…

Tanzania, once sceptical of Covid-19, announces measures to curb new variants

Pres Suluhu approach to tackling COVID-19 contrasts sharply with her late predecessor John Magufuli who dismissed fears of the infection. DAR ES SALAAM, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania announced new anti-coronavirus measures, saying it wanted to prevent the importation of new variants, highlighting new President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s more active…

Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon downplayed Monday the impact of attacks by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan over the weekend as US and allied forces began their withdrawal from the country. “What we’ve seen are some small harassing attacks over the course of the weekend that have not had…

More than 800 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM

Libyan coast guard vessel returning migrants to Tripoli TRIPOLI, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 800 illegal migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya over the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. From April 25 to May 1, “818 migrants were rescued/intercepted at sea and…

US shooting: Armed man shot after standoff outside CIA headquarters, authorities say

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Federal agents opened fire on an armed man outside CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, during an hourslong standoff on Monday, authorities said. Law enforcement officials reported that an intruder had attempted to drive into the CIA facility without access at about 6 p.m. ET, and was…