Argentina: Bariloche airport reopens after closing due to heavy snow

BUENOS AIRES, July 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The international airport at the Argentine winter sports resort of Bariloche has resumed operations following a decision to close it Saturday due to heavy snowing despite a record-setting peak season demand . The intense fall of snow and bad weather had led the city…

Volcano eruption leads to state of emergency, evacuations in southern Peru

The Ubinas volcano, the most active in Peru, had not erupted since 2017. LIMA, July 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency and carried out numerous evacuations in the areas hit in one way or another by the Ubinas volcano’s eruptive process which has affected around…

Nigerian president condemns killing of 37 villagers by cattle thieves

ABUJA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari “strongly” condemned recent attacks by cattle raiders on three villages in the country’s northwest that officials said killed 37 people. He offered commiserations to the survivors and vowed a firm response to “these brutal and remorseless enemies of humanity”. “These frequent…

Pres Maduro expresses gratitude for NAM’s support for Venezuela

CARACAS, July 22 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — President Nicolas Maduro expressed gratitude for the support for Venezuela from all 120 member nations of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), at the Ministerial Meeting of that organisation here. On his Twitter account, the head of State praised the bloc’s work as the protagonist of…

Cuba reiterates respect for Venezuela’s self-determination

CARACAS, July 22 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated the respect from the Cuban people and government for Venezuela”s right to self-determination, in light of the siege imposed by the United tates and its allies. While US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting countries in the…

UN confirms keenness to de-escalate military situation in Libya

TRIPOLI, July 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirmed its desire to de-escalate the military situation in Libya, as the armed conflict in the capital Tripoli continues between the UN-backed government and the rival east-based army. “UNSMIL is doing its outmost with all local and…

End in sight for US heat wave that set temperature records

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States sweltered indangerously hot weather on Sunday, with major cities including New York,Philadelphia and Washington broiling in temperatures that rose into tripledigits. An oppressive heat wave stretching from the Midwestern plains to theAtlantic coast had nearly 150 million people struggling to stay cool…

DR Congo authorities ban Kinshasa rallies over tensions

KINSHASA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — DR Congo authorities have bannedpolitical rallies this week in the capital Kinshasa because of tensionsbetween supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and those of former leader Joseph Kabila, police said. Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country for…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa to challenge ‘flawed’ graft report in court

PRETORIA: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will challenge in court a watchdog body’s “fundamentally and irretrievably flawed” findings concerning a donation to his 2017 campaign to head the ruling party. “After careful study I have concluded that the report is fundamentally and irretrievably flawed,” Ramaphosa told reporters, adding…

Four Turks kidnapped in Nigeria, police launch rescue operation

ABUJA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Turkish nationals have been kidnapped in western Nigeria and police are conducting a rescue operation, a state police spokesman said. “Four Turkish expatriates were kidnapped at a drinking spot in Gbale village in the Edu local government area of Kwara State,” said Okasanmi Ajayi,…