US: Southwest Airlines fined $140m for holiday meltdown – cancellation of 16,900 flights during 2022 busy winter holiday

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southwest Airlines has been fined a record $140m by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) over its operational meltdown in 2022. The penalty is about 30 times larger than any other previous fine levelled against an airline in US history. Millions were left stranded after Southwest…

President Boluarte: Peru committed to preservation of Antarctica

LIMA, Dec 19 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte re-iterated that Peru, as a consultative member of the Antarctic Treaty, is committed to the preservation of Antarctica. “Our future is inseparable from the future of Antarctica. It is our duty and it is urgent to preserve it. Peru, as a consultative member…

From Chancay to Shanghai: A new silk road linking Asia and South America

LIMA, Dec 19 (NNN-ANDINA) — “From Chancay to Shanghai” is one of the most popular phrases among inhabitants in the Norte Chico (Lima region’s northern area), as they observe the magnitude of the construction works at the largest mega-port project that has been developed in Peru. The new Chancay Multipurpose Port…

Moroccan Sahara: USA reiterates firm support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) –There is “no change in the clear and consistent US position” regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue, said the US State Department, while reiterating Washington’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan viewed as “serious, credible, and realistic.” In a statement published on the eve of the visit to…

Kenya, EU ink ‘historic’ trade deal

Kenyan President William Ruto said the trade deal with the EU marked ‘the beginning of a historic partnership’ NAIROBI, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kenya and the European Union on Monday signed a long-negotiated trade agreement to increase the flow of goods between the two markets, as Brussels pursues stronger economic ties…

Tanzania: Wildlife policy, anti-poaching plan launched to boost tourism

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 18 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government has pledged to continue engaging different development partners in wildlife conservation to bring poaching to an end and attract more tourists in the country. Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Angellah Kairuki expressed the commitment  at the weekend during the launch…

Update: Chilean voters reject conservative-written constitution; will continue to run on Pinochet-era set of laws

SANTIAGO, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chilean voters on Sunday rejected a proposed constitution written by conservatives to replace the country’s current Pinochet-era set of laws, created when Gen. Augusto Pinochet, a dictator, ran the country. As of late Sunday, 96% of the votes had been counted, with 55.8% opposed to the…

Guinea: Dozens injured in fuel depot blast

CONAKRY, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An explosion rocked a fuel depot in the Guinea capital Conakry on Monday, injuring dozens of people, according to a doctor and local residents. “Dozens of injured people are arriving at two of Conakry’s main hospitals, Ignace Deen and Donka,” Mamadouba Sylla, a surgeon at…

Kenya: Government distances itself from DRC resistance movement

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi NAIROBI, Dec 18 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenyan Government has denied claims of involvement in the internal affairs of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi noted that Kenya is an open…

US: Security scare near Pres Biden as car crashed into presidential motorcade

WILMINGTON (Delaware, US), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A car crashed into a vehicle attached to Pres Joe Biden’s motorcade on Sunday, with the security scare startling the US president as he left his campaign headquarters in Delaware. After a loud bang caused by a sedan slamming into an SUV positioned…