South Korea invites North to commemorate first Moon-Kim summit anniversary

SEOUL, April 23 (NNN-Yonhap) — President Moon Jae-in will be confronted with a host of thorny tasks when he returns from a weeklong visit to Central Asia on Tuesday evening. In foreign and security affairs, he is expected to push in earnest for the dispatch of a special envoy to…

Landslide in Southwestern Colombia Kills at Least 17

Llegamos a Rosas, Cauca, a traer soluciones y respaldo a la comunidad. Los acompañamos en este difícil momento, tienen el apoyo de todo el país. Estamos tomando las acciones necesarias para atender a los damnificados. Le pedimos a Dios por las personas fallecidas y sus familias. pic.twitter.com/IH88xMhdpm— Iván Duque 🇨🇴…

Prime Minister of Greece to Take part in Chinese Belt and Road Forum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Photo courtesy of Presna Latina ATHENS, April 23 (NNN-PRESNA LATINA) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will participate in the Forum of the Strip and the Road to International Cooperation during his visit to China later this week, it was announced Monday. The head of…

German Fire Department Fights Large Forest Fire Near Berlin

BERLIN, April 23 (NNN-PRESNA LATINA) – The German Fire Department has been fighting a large forest fire some 20 kilometers to the north of Berlin. The flames originated yesterday through unknown causes in the district of Oberhavel, in Brandenburg, and began spreading through a wooded surface around 2.5 hectares, the…

Argentine Government Ratifies Zero Fiscal Deficit Policy

BUENOS AIRES, April 23 (NNN-PRESNA LATINA) – After the plan of measures to control the economic situation in the country announced last Friday, the Argentine government ratified on Monday the need to reach zero fiscal deficit. In a press conference, Argentina Finance Minister Nicolas Dujovne said that the fiscal goal…

New Armed Attack Increases Insecurity in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least two people were killed and two others were wounded today in an armed attack in the community of Delmas in this capital, according to the local press Monday. It is presumed that the assault, perpetrated this morning, was the result of a…

Peru: Net International Reserves total US$65.593 bn on Apr 16

LIMA, April 23 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru’s net international reserves, which help the country preserve economic and financial stability, amounted to US$65.593 billion on April 16, Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR) has reported. According to BCR’s Weekly Economic Report, reserves were mainly made up of liquid international assets. This level…

Peru commemorates Chavin de Huantar rescue operation after 22 years

LIMA, April 23 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru marks the 22nd anniversary of the Chavin de Huantar military operation that rescued 72 hostages held captive at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Lima. As is known, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) terrorists held the guests hostage for 126 days. A total of…

US Law firm to assist victims of Ethiopian Airline crash

NAIROBI, April 23 (NNN-KBC) – A law firm based in the United States of America has resolved to offer subsidized legal services to families of the Kenyan victims who perished in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airline crash. The plane crashed on March 10 this year killing 157 passengers on board. The…

Egypt to host African summits Tuesday on Sudan, Libya

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and intelligence chief Abbas Kamel (L) meeting with Sudanese Abu Bakr Demblab, head of the Sudanese National Security and Intelligence Service, at the Ittihadia presidential Palace in the capital Cairo.  CAIRO, April 23 (NNN-NEW VISION) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will lead two…