Argentina Tour of China canceled over Messi no-show row

Lionel Messi managed 30 minutes for Inter Miami against Vissel Kobe on Wednesday BEIJING (China), February 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Both of Argentina’s planned friendlies in China have been canceled by local authorities after Lionel Messi did not play in an Inter Miami match in Hong Kong last weekend. Beijing’s football…

Peru triumphs as Best Cultural Destination in Beijing

BEIJING (China), Feb 11 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru has been crowned as the “Cultural Tourism Destination of the Year” at the prestigious Voyage Awards 2023 held in China’s Beijing. The recognition, given by the leading high-end travel magazine, Voyage, acknowledges Peru as one of the preferred destinations for elite Chinese travelers. Competing with…

Peru cements its presence as exporter of fruits and vegetables at Fruit Logistica 2024

BERLIN (Germany), Feb 11 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Peruvian delegation made up of nearly 200 entrepreneurs in the agro-export chain participated from Feb 7 to 9 at Fruit Logistica 2024 in Berlin, Germany. This is the world’s largest trade fair for fruits and vegetables, with more than 2,770 exhibitors from 140 countries distributed in 25…

Ecuador violence: Councilwoman shot dead

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Feb 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Ecuador’s so-called “internal armed conflict” added a victim to its list of fatalities late Wednesday when 29-year-old Councilwoman Diana Carnero from the coastal municipality of Naranjal was shot dead in what is believed to be a murder-for-hire case. As per President Daniel Noboa’s latest…

US museum hands looted artefacts back to Ghana

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The king of Ghana’s traditional Asante kingdom – known as the Asantehene – has received seven royal artefacts that were looted from the kingdom nearly 150 years ago. The items were were repatriated from the Fowler Museum, based at the University of California in…

Tanzania, Poland to heighten ties

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 10 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has highlighted the agreed-upon new areas of cooperation between Tanzania and Poland, aimed at fostering deeper ties for mutual benefit. At the State House in Dar es Salaam on Friday, President Samia and her counterpart President of Poland Andrzej…

Brazil: Pres Lula plants tree of “hope” at Palestinian Embassy

BRASILIA, Feb 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva planted a tree at the Palestinian Embassy in Brasilia where a group of Arab and Islamic diplomatic missions gathered to pay him a tribute. “You are planting hope for the Palestinian people,” Palestinian Ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben told the…

Cuba seeks to boost its economy, despite hostile scenario

PARIS, Feb 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Cuban Government is working on strategies to correct distortions, boost the economy and maintain its social project, despite the complex scenario it faces due to the United States blockade, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said here. At a meeting with the Cuban State Mission…

Kenyan Government set to end food importation: DP Gachagua

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua NAIROBI, Feb 10 (NNN-KBC) — Plans by the government to end importation of maize are on top gear, with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stating the move is aimed to protect the local market for the Kenyan farmers’ benefit. Speaking after commissioning the expanded Joy Millers Ltd…

Over 1,100 people killed or injured in Haiti gang violence in January: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN humanitarians on Friday said they were deeply concerned about escalating unrest in Haiti’s major cities, where more than 1,100 people have been killed or injured in the first month of this year. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) cited…