Morocco rescues 57 Spain-bound migrants off coast

RABAT, Feb10 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Moroccan navy on Friday rescued 57 Spain-bound migrants off the North African country’s Atlantic coast, official news agency MAP reported. The migrants, including 54 sub-Saharan and 3 Bangladeshis, were heading to the Spanish Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. They were intercepted 47 miles off…

US violence: 6 bodies found at burned Pennsylvania house where 2 officers were shot

Firefighters at the home in East Lansdowne, Pa PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania, US), Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The remains of six family members have been recovered from a burned home in southeastern Pennsylvania, including those of a man who is believed to have shot two police officers on Wednesday, the authorities said…

South Africa: Government supports call for men to commit to end GBVF

CAPE TOWN, Feb 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says government supports the call for a pledge that men in South Africa are invited to take to demonstrate their personal commitment to ending gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). “Our ultimate goal is to end gender-based violence altogether by mobilising all…

PromPeru presents strategy in Los Angeles to position Peru as film location destination

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Export and Tourism (PromPeru) presented at the DGA Theater Complex – Los Angeles the strategy ‘Film in Peru,’ which aims to promote Peru internationally as a privileged destination for the filming of all types of audiovisual content. This…

BCR: Peruvian economy might experience growth in 1Q 2024

LIMA, Feb 10 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Central Reserve Bank (BCR) indicated that Peru’s economy would once again register growth during the first quarter of this year, considering a strong reactivation in the construction sector last January. “Last January, a significant recovery was observed in the construction sector; thus, we would be expecting…

UK: PM Sunak pays more than $630,000 in taxes in 2023

LONDON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a former banker, paid more than 500,000 pounds ($630,000) in taxes in 2023, his office revealed on Friday. The 43-year-old, who has been prime minister since October 2022, had revenues of 2.2 million pounds in the 2022-23 tax year, a…

Malawi lifts visa requirement for China, US, UK

Malawi’s newly elected President Lazarus Chakwera LILONGWE, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Malawian government has lifted the visa requirement for travelers from China, the United States, and the United Kingdom, among several other countries, to boost tourism, one of the country’s key foreign exchange-earners. The development follows the amendment of…

US to invest in rail project linking Southern Africa mines to Angola port

LUSAKA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will provide more funds for the construction of the Lobito Corridor, a rail link to export metals from Central Africa’s Copperbelt, including a link for Zambia, US energy envoy Amos Hochstein said.US has been supporting the project linking mineral-rich Democratic Republic of…

South Africa Foreign Minister accuses Israeli intelligence of trying to intimidate her following ICJ genocide case

Pandor says she is worried about her safety and that of her family PRETORIA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has accused Israeli intelligence of trying to intimidate her following the Gaza case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), local media report.Pandor on Thursday told…

South Sudan appeals for funds to conduct elections

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir JUBA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan appealed to the international community and the region to provide financial support to enable the country conduct of the general election later this year.Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lomuro said the budget allocations declared by the government…