US agrees to pull troops out of Niger

WASHINGTON, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All US soldiers are set to leave Niger, ending their role in the fight against Islamist insurgents.Washington says it has firmed up plans with the West African nation’s military rulers to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops.The US has also agreed to close down its…

US: 15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles

Universal Studios Hollywood LOS ANGELES, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles, authorities and the company said. Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded shortly after 9…

Ecuadorians vote to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence

QUITO, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuadorians voted Sunday in a referendum touted by the country’s fledgling president as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. While official results were slow to be counted, an exit poll said Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all…

US: 2 young siblings killed, 15 hurt after drunken driver crashes car into birthday party in Michigan

DETROIT (Michigan, US), April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suspected drunken driver killed two young siblings and injured over a dozen people when she drove into a birthday party at a boat club in Michigan, according to the Monroe County Police Department. At around 3 p.m. Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the…

Colombia: Hundreds of thousands turn out throughout country to protest against Pres Petro

 BOGOTÁ, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Colombia’s main cities on Sunday to protest against the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro, whose popularity is at an all-time low. The demonstrations were not the first against Petro since he came to power 20…

Peru seeks to welcome 4.4 million foreign tourists a year again

LIMA, April 22 (NNN-ANDINA) — Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Elizabeth Galdo affirmed that her administration will attempt to reach, again, the figure of 4.4 million foreign visitors to Peru every year. “Tourism in our country has improved year after year. Holy Week has been quite good, and 3.2 million foreign…

Peru: Air interception agreement with U.S. to be effective in combating drug trafficking

LIMA, April 22 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Air Interception Agreement between Peru and the United States, recently approved by the Congress of the Republic, reaffirms the solid commitment between both countries to confront the fight against illicit drug trafficking jointly, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea said. He said that this agreement reestablishes cooperation…

US gun violence: Two killed, six wounded in Memphis block party shooting

MEMPHIS (Tennessee, US), April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed and six others wounded in a shooting at a block party in the US city of Memphis, local police said. Two people were found deceased at the scene, and one of the six wounded “remains in critical condition” at…

Mauritanian defence minister in Mali after diplomatic row

 NOUAKCHOTT, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mauritania’s defence minister arrived in Mali for talks with the junta leader, both sides confirmed, as the neighbours look to defuse a dispute over cross-border violence. About two weeks earlier, Mauritania accused Mali and Russia’s Wagner mercenary group of pursing armed men across the border…

Central African Republic: 58 die after overloaded river boat capsizes in capital Bangui – rescuers

  BANGUI, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded river boat capsized in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said. “We were able to extract 58 lifeless bodies,” Thomas Djimasse told Radio Guira. “We don’t know the…