U.S. Treasury Official Malpass Becomes Only Candidate For World Bank President

WASHINGTON, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank announced that David Malpass, undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, is the only candidate for the next president of the bank. The bank’s board of executive directors confirmed it received one nomination and that Malpass will be considered for the position. The period for…

US slash visa duration for Cubans in ‘reciprocal’ move

HAVANA, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States announced on Friday it would replace a five-year, multiple-entry tourist visa offered to Cubans with a single-entry visa valid for just three months, to match the island nation’s own visa rules for US visitors. The move marks the latest deterioration in relations…

FIFA recommends increasing 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams

MIAMI, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – FIFA has recommended expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams, world football’s governing body confirmed on Friday. A final decision on a possible expansion will be taken in a vote of members at FIFA’s Congress in Paris in June. The…

Tens of thousands pack Paris climate demo

PARIS, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tens of thousands of young people took part in the Paris edition of Friday’s global student climate demonstration, according to the police and the rally’s organisers. The police estimated that around 29,000 people took part the peaceful demonstration — one of the biggest around the…

Peru, India complete 4th FTA negotiation round

LIMA, March 16 (NNN-ANDINA) –Peru’s Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Edgar Vasquez said the fourth business round with India —aimed at reaching a free trade agreement (FTA) between both countries— has concluded. The meetings took place in Lima on March 11-15.  Delegations from the two nations addressed markets access (tariffs), services…

Peru protests against terrorists-linked groups’ participation at IACHR meeting

LIMA, March 16 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Permanent Mission of Peru to the Organization of American States (OAS) has sent a note of protest to the IACHR Executive Secretary, expressing Peruvian State’s protest against the participation of three organizations linked to Shining Path terrorist group during its 171st Period of Sessions, the…

Update4: Death toll from Christchurch mosque attacks rises to 49

CHRISTCHURCH, March 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from attacks on two mosques of New Zealand’s Christchurch rose to 49 and 48 others were wounded, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said on Friday. — NNN-XINHUA

DRC: Pres Tshisekedi frees over 700 political prisoners

KINSHASA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo pardoned three prominent political prisoners and 700 regular ones, a goodwill gesture signalling a break with a predecessor who had scores of his opponents jailed.State TV reported that the freed included opposition figures Franck Diongo, Diomi…

Cyclone Idai: Malawi, Mozambique send SOS to South Africa

PRETORIA, March 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — Malawi and Mozambique have requested assistance from the South African government following destruction caused by Cyclone Idai in the two neighbouring countries.  The cyclone, which has already claimed 10 lives in Mozambique, comes with the warning of dangerously high seas; extreme flooding; strong, damaging winds;…

UN pushes back against Duque’s challenge to Colombia peace deal

BOGOTA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN warned the Colombian government that “there can be no going back” on the landmark peace agreement with FARC guerrillas, despite President Ivan Duque’s plans to modify the deal he sees as too lenient. “The current government will have the historic responsibility to continuewith…