Strike over labour dispute grounds flights at Kenya’s main airport

NAIROBI, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A strike prompted by a labour dispute grounded flights at Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday. Hundreds of passengers were waiting outside the domestic terminal and riot police dispersed picketing ground staff, a witness said, adding that three planes took off at…

UN Warning about Expansion of Illicit Crops in Colombia

BOGOTA, March 6 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), attached to the UN, warned about the increase in coca leaf cultivation and cocaine production in Colombia. In its annual report, published in this capital, the INCB notes that since 2013 illicit crops have expanded alarmingly, from 48,000…

Albania lifts visa regime for 8 countries during tourist season

TIRANA, March 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Albania has decided to lift visa regime for citizens of eight countries, the Albanian foreign ministry said Tuesday in a statement. Based on the decision taken by the Council of Ministers on Feb 27, the citizens of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Qatar, Oman, Thailand…

Man arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences

LONDON, March 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A man has been arrested Tuesday on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation by the London Metropolitan Police (Met)’s Counter Terrorism Command. The 20-year-old man was arrested at an address in west London under section 41 (1) of the Terrorism Act 2000…

Cuba turns to Sun to cut reliance on fossil fuels

HAVANA, March 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sun-drenched Cuba is committed to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels by turning year-round sunshine into an abundance of clean energy. The island is already home to some 60 solar farms and the government plans to build more in the country where solar irradiance —…

Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia FMs reiterate support for Libya security, stability

CAIRO, March 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The foreign ministers of Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia held tripartite talks in Cairo on Tuesday, where they reiterated support for restoring security and stability in Libya and rejection of foreign interference in the war-torn neighboring state. “Political settlement is the basic framework to get out…

30 killed in gunmen attack: Nigerian police

ABUJA, March 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 30 people were killed by gunmen who attacked a village in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, local police confirmed. A spokesman for the police in Zamfara, Mohammed Shehu, told Xinhua that the Kware village in Shinkafi district was raided for several hours early…

Algerian army chief vows to secure protest-hit country

ALGIERS, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s army chief pledged to guarantee the country’s security following mass demonstrations against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term in office. General Ahmed Gaid Salah also criticised those who he said want to return to the “painful years” of the 1992-2002 civil…

Senegal: Pres Macky Sall officially secures re-election

DAKAR, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegalese President Macky Sall was officially declared winner of the Feb 24 election on Tuesday, after the constitutional council confirmed his re-election with 58 per cent of votes. Provisional results announced by Senegal’s official counting body last week showed Sall comfortably securing a second term without…

Scottish parliament, Welsh assembly join forces to oppose Brexit

EDINBURGH, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scotland’s parliament and the Welsh national assembly voted on Tuesday to oppose the Brexit deal agreed by the UK government, the first time they have done so simultaneously in a sign of the United Kingdom’s internal fracture over Brexit. Britain’s 52-48 percent 2016 vote to…