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,…

Update: 1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

AMENDOA (Portugal), July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where more than 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017. Some 1,700 firefighters and 400 vehicles were deployed in one of the biggest mobilisations ever seen…

Murders in Mexico surge to record in first half of 2019

MEXICO CITY, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Murders in Mexico jumped in the first half of the year to the highest on record, according to official data, underscoring the vast challenges President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces in reducing violence in the cartel-ravaged country. There were 14,603 murders from January to…

US accuses Venezuela of aggression in skies over Caribbean

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Venezuelan fighter jet “aggressively shadowed” an American intelligence plane over the Caribbean Sea, US defence officials said, slamming the manoeuvre as “unprofessional.” US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said the Russian-made Venezuelan SU-30 “Flanker” took off from an airfield 320 kilometres east of Caracas on Friday, following…