Peru, Malaysia sign MoU to boost tourism

LIMA, June 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Association of Hotels, Restaurants, and Related Businesses (AHORA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian Ambassador to the Republic of Peru Chuah Teong Ban to boost the tourism sector in both countries. The signing ceremony featured Tourism Promotion Director at Peru’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pedro Reategui, who…

Japan faces critics, conflict on environment issues at G20

TOKYO, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G20 host Japan hopes world leaders willendorse a deal on marine plastic waste and find common ground on climate change, but its own environmental record is under increasing scrutiny. Activists say Japan has fallen behind on reducing plastic consumption andis caving to US pressure to…

‘There is no rush,’ Trump says on Iran tensions

OSAKA (Japan), June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said on Friday there was “no rush” around the settlement of the US-Iranian tensions and expressed hope for positive developments on the issue. “We have a lot of time, there is no rush. They can take their time. There is…

Europeans on alert as heatwave intensifies

BERLIN, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe’s record-breaking heatwave was forecast to intensify, with authorities on alert as temperatures threaten to surpass 40 degrees Celsius in some regions. The stifling heat has prompted traffic restrictions in France, sparked forest fires in Spain and fanned debate in Germany over public nudity as…

Tunisia: Double suicide blasts wound nine in capital

TUNIS, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two suicide bombers attacked police and the national guard in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, wounding at least nine people including several civilians, the interior ministry said. One attack on the main street of Tunis Habib Bourguiba Avenue wounded three civilians and two police personnel,…

Spain wildfire out of control amid Europe heatwave

BARCELONA, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Spanish forest fire raged out ofcontrol Thursday amid a European heatwave, devouring land as hundreds of firefighters battled through the night, local authorities said. The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon in Torre del Espanol in thenortheastern region of Catalonia and by Thursday had destroyed…

Bangladesh economic growth continues to be strong: IMF

DHAKA, June 28 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh has succeeded in fostering a dynamic and fast-growing economy with significant poverty reduction and the country’s economic growth continues to be strong, observed International Monetary Fund (IMF). A visiting team of IMF, led by its Mission Chief for Bangladesh Daisku Kihara, came up with…

Expanded Panama Canal looking to boost traffic

PANAMA CITY, June 27 (NNN-EFE) — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) celebrated Wednesday’s third anniversary of the inauguration of an expanded waterway while working to boost the number of ships using the channel to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. “We have had some little things that are inherent…

US$ 1.3 million found in a Venezuelan airplane in the Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, June 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Dominican authorities found 1,378,178 million dollars inside a private plane with Venezuelan registration. It is being investigated if the confiscated money was the product of an international drug trafficking transaction. The airplane, scheduled to fly to Venezuela, in which the cash was found involved…

Senegal seizes 238 kg of cocaine hidden inside four cars on ship

DAKAR, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal on Wednesday seized 238 kg of cocaine hidden inside four new cars on a ship travelling from Brazil to Angola, the customs authority said, the latest in a series of large seizures off the West African coast this year. It said the cocaine had…