Pakistan’s finance minister steps down ahead of IMF deal

Asad Umar Federal Minister of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Delivering the Chief Guest Address at ACCA Pakistan Leadership Conversation 2019 in Islamabad on February 23, 2019. Photo courtesy of asadumar.pk ISLAMABAD, April 19 (NNN-NNA) – Pakistan’s finance minister Asad Umar has stepped down from cabinet, he announced Thursday, ahead…

Palestine chairs extensive meetings as chair of G77 & China

NEW YORK, Thursday, April 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Riyad Mansour, the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, chaired last week a series of high-profile meetings in the UN as Chairman of the Group of 77 and China. During the meetings, Mansour stressed the importance of international trade as a…

Turkey is technology partner of F-35 jets program: spokesman

Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin speaks during a press conference as the Cabinet Meeting continues at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on April 18, 2019. Photo courtesy of Anadolu Agency ) ANKARA, April 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is not just a client of U.S. F-35 fighter jets but also…

At least 104 dead in DR Congo boat accident: official

GOMA, DR Congo, April 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 104 people were killed after a boat capsized on Monday night on Lake Kivu in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), authorities confirmed on Thursday. During Thursday’s visit to the disaster zone, President Felix Tshisekedi met…

Gambia exhumes remains of 7 soldiers killed in 1994

Remains could be those of nearly 2 dozen soldiers accused of organizing counter coup in 1994. Photo courtesy of Anandolu BANJUL, Gambia, April 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The nation’s Truth Commission probing human rights violations by former President Yahya Jammeh exhumed the remains of seven soldiers believed to have been killed…

Ethiopian crash hub: Boeing 737 MAX planes ready for certification after software fix

ADIS ABABA, April 19 (NNN-NEWSVISION) – Boeing has conducted a final test flight of a 737 MAX model with an updated anti-stall system prior to its certification by aviation authorities, the aerospace manufacturer said Wednesday. CEO Dennis Muilenberg tweeted a video where he said the test flight was carried out…

Uganda’s top court allows Museveni another term

Uganda President Yoweri K Museveni with commanders, officers and men of the UPDF 2nd Division at Makenke, Mbarara. Photo courtesy President Twitter KAMPALA, April 19 (NNN-NEWSVISION) – The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Constitutional Court age limit ruling, effectively quashing an appeal to nullify the decision. It was a 4:3…

Nigeria’s top judge Walter Onnoghen to forfeit bank accounts

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, April 11, Photo courtesy of NAN ABUJA, April 19 (NNN-NAN) – Nigeria Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Thursday ordered the forfeiture of…

Mexico: Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Governor, Other Officials for Torture of Journalist

Lydia Cacho and Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Photo courtesy of Twitter @lydiacachosi MEXICO CITY, April 19 (NNN-TELESUR) – A federal court issued an arrest warrant against four men, including a former governor of the Mexican state of Puebla, for the kidnap and torture of journalist…

Guatemalan Presidential Candidate Jailed in US for Cartel Ties

NEW YORK, April 19 (NNN-TELESUR) – The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York stated Wednesday that Mario Amilcar Estrada Orellana, a Guatemalan presidential candidate, was detained after being charged for soliciting campaign funding from Mexican drug cartels and offering support for drug trafficking towards the…