Peru and Colombia call for more aid to help with Venezuelan migratory crisis

LIMA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia and Peru called on the international community to commit more aid to help them cope with an influx of around two million Venezuelans who have migrated to the two countries in recent years. The plea, part of a joint statement signed by the presidents, did…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro pledges ‘good faith’ ahead of talks with opposition in Norway

CARACAS, mAY 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Nicolas Maduro promised to show “good faith” ahead of a meeting in Norway between representatives of his government and those of opposition leader Juan Guaido. “We are going to be showing our very best good faith … to be able to find, based on…

Canada takes a first step toward ratifying trade deal with US, Mexico

OTTAWA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement just three days ahead of US Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Ottawa to discuss passage of the treaty. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland presented what is known as a “ways and means motion”…

Mexico takes aim at former Pemex CEO in fight against graft

MEXICO CITY, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s Finance Ministry said it had blocked the bank accounts of the former chief executive of state oil firm Pemex, one of ex-President Enrique Pena Nieto’s closest advisers, for allegedly carrying out “illegal” financial operations. The ministry’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) identified the former…

EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job

BRUSSELS, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders descend on Brussels on Tuesday to launch the hunt for a new generation of top EU officials in the wake of elections that shook up traditional alliances. The key job to be filled is that of president of the European Commission, the union’s…

Britain’s Brexit Party triumph raises chances of no-deal

LONDON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigel Farage’s anti-EU Brexit party topped European Parliament polls in Britain, putting intense pressure on the ruling Conservatives who suffered a historic rout and raising the chances of a no-deal outcome. The populist party, founded just three months ago, capitalised on public anger over delays to…

Mexico: Japanese man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags

MEXICO CITY, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Japanese man has died on a flight from Mexico City after ingesting 246 bags of cocaine.The flight, bound for Japan’s Narita International Airport, had to make an emergency landing in Mexico’s Sonora state after he began to have seizures.Authorities said the man, identified…

Botswana cancels 100mw solar power tender, plans to reissue

GABORONE, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), has cancelled a tender in which it was seeking private investor partners to build a 100MW solar power plant, and plans to reissue the tender to make the project fully private owned, the state-owned utility said.“The project which was initially…

Rwanda accuses Uganda of abductions

KIGALI, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Rwanda have accused Ugandan military intelligence officers of abducting two Rwandans who crossed into Uganda on Sunday after being invited by their Ugandan friend.The allegation is the latest sign of relations between the two governments being strained.On Saturday Ugandan authorities accused Rwandan military…

Ethiopia apologises for map that erases Somalia

ADDIS ABABA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has apologised after a map of Africa on its website incorporated neighbouring Somalia within its own borders.“We sincerely regret any confusion and misunderstanding this incident might have caused,” the statement said.Somalia had been completely erased from the map, but the self-declared…