UN headed for vote on dueling US, Russia drafts on Venezuela

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN Security Council was expected to vote Thursday on two rival draft resolutions from the United States and Russia aimed at confronting the crisis in Venezuela, but both are expected to fail, according to diplomats. Battered by an economic meltdown, Venezuela descended into…

Peru, Portugal signed agreements and strengthened diplomatic, trade links

LISBON, Feb 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Martin Vizcarra highlighted the signing of important agreements between Peru and Portugal on air transport and work visas for young people, within the framework of his State visit to the European country. During the meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Nestor Popolizio…

Peru President: An oppressive government does not deserve respect

Pres Vizcarra receiving the golden keys from Mayor Manuela Carmena when visiting the City Council of Madrid MADRID, Feb 28 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra defended the full respect for constitutional order emerging from the popular will and affirmed that any government —which oppresses its people and perpetuates itself…

World Court: Britain must return Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius

THE HAGUE, Fdeb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Court told Britain to give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, and said it had wrongfully forced the population to leave in the 1970s to make way for a U.S. air base. Britain split the archipelago off from…

Wildfires rage across Britain after hottest winter day on record

A fire burning on Saddleworth Moor near the town of Diggle, Britain DIGGLE (England), Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Firefighters battled a series of wildfires in Britain on Wednesday, including a large moorland blaze outside the northern English city of Manchester, as the country experienced its warmest winter weather on record.…

Caricom Keeps Anti-Interference Position on Venezuela

BASSETERRA, Feb 27 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The leaders of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) ratified on Tuesday the regional bloc”s anti-interference stance on the situation in Venezuela, said Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Timothy Harris. During the sessions of the Conference of Heads of Government of that organization that…

Mexico to Have Operational National Guard in March

MEXICO CITY, Feb 27 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Mexico”s National Guard can begin operations in mid-March, Public Safety and Citizen Protection Secretary Alfonso Durazo told journalists Wednesday. He informed that as soon as the legislative process concludes, two teams have already been formed to begin the budgetary and administrative process of…

Update: Nigeria’s electoral body declares Buhari winner of presidential poll

ABUJA, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigeria’s electoral body on early Wednesday declared incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari the winner of the country’s presidential election. Buhari, the candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) party, topped the poll with 15,191,847, or 55.6 percent of the total 27,324,583 valid votes in presidential…

U.N. Security Council divides over solution for Venezuelan crisis

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Security Council debated over the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, with different opinions on how to resolve the Venezuelan impasse. Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela’s Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs, called upon the council to adopt a resolution rejecting the use…

Algerians protest President’s fifth term bid

ALGIERS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Students in Algeria have taken to the streets to protest against President Abdelaziz Boutefika’s bid for a fifth term in office.Pictures on social media showed rallies in several universities throughout the country with students chanting slogans against Bouteflika running for the presidential election due to…