Battle for influence between US and China heats up in Africa

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni (centre) accompanied by workers from China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), inaugurates the start of drilling at the Kingfisher oil field DAR ES SALAAM (Tanzania), April 25 (NNN-CNA) — As the global power rivalry between China and the United States heats…

Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

Despite the beauty of the orange hue over Athens, the clouds of dust left many Greeks suffering from respiratory problems ATHENS,  April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dramatic orange haze has descended over Athens as clouds of dust have blown in from the Sahara desert. It is one of the worst…

Tough times for Argentine factories as consumers penny-pinch hit by sky-high inflation and shrinking income

BUENOS AIRES, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s factories, like many economic sectors, are floundering as consumers hit by sky-high inflation and shrinking income buy fewer goods. Few hold out hope that things will get better any time soon. “People still have savings” for now, Gustavo Avalos, who owns an ink…

Peru: Foreign Affairs Minister Gonzalez-Olaechea will visit Beijing to strengthen ties with China

LIMA, April 25 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea will pay an official visit to Beijing, China, on April 29-30. This visit is intended to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Peru and China in the political-diplomatic, economic-trade, cultural, and cooperation spheres. The aim is “to deepen and invigorate the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established…

Peru’s farming exports to Europe up 26% in January-February 2024

LIMA, April 25 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian farming exports (traditional and non-traditional) to Europe totaled US$538.167 million in the first two months of 2024, up 26% over the same period last year (US$427 million), the Agro-Export Management of the Peruvian Exporters Association (Adex) has reported. This is the highest amount in the last…

Russia ready to cooperate with all interested partners to ensure security: Pres Putin

MOSCOW, April 25 (NNN-TASS) — Moscow is ready to work on the formation of a multipolar world order and strengthening global security with all interested partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address message to participants in the 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues. “Russia…

Kenya: Four dead as floods wreak havoc in capital Nairobi

NAIROBI, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Roads turned into gushing rivers and homes swamped by waist-high muddy waters: storms and flash floods wreaked devastation across the Kenyan capital Nairobi, claiming at least four lives. The East Africa region has been lashed by relentless downpours in recent weeks, as the El Nino…

Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO

GENEVA, April  25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization said, adding that most of those to benefit were infants. That is the equivalent of six lives saved every minute of every year of the half…

Ethiopia: Building collapse kills 7 in capital Addis Ababa

ADDIS ABABA, April 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Seven people died in a residential building collapse in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, local media reported Wednesday. The building under construction crushed on a house on Tuesday night, killing seven people, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate quoted local officials as saying. The incident…

North Macedonia votes in first of several polls key to stalled EU talks

SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia), April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voters in North Macedonia headed to the polls Wednesday for the first in a series of elections that could decide whether the diverse Balkan country will ever jointhe European Union. Voters are casting ballots in the first round of a presidential…