Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘All women, children, elderly’ evacuated from Azovstal – Kyiv

KYIV, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine said that all women, children and elderly civilians were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in the destroyed port city of Mariupol where Ukrainian forces are holding out against Russian troops.  “The President’s order has been carried out: all women, children and the elderly have been evacuated from…

Turkey Plans To Send One Million Syrians Home, Answering Public Unease

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, May 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey is making plans for a massive return of Syrians to their homeland, as public hostility to their presence in the country is escalating. Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that, Turkey is building homes and public facilities in parts of Syria,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Soy boon for Argentina as war boosts prices

BUENOS AIRES, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent grain prices skyrocketing – a worry for consumers worldwide but potentially a boon for producers like Argentina, which hopes an influx of soybean “agridollars” will boost its faltering economy. South America’s third-largest economy is the biggest exporter of…

Spain: At least 17 injured in large explosion in Madrid building

MADRID, May 7 (NNN-EFE) — At least 17 people were injured Friday in a large explosion in a four-storey building in central Madrid, as firefighters were searching for missing people, Spanish emergency services reported. Four of the injured were brought to hospital, while one is in serious condition after falling…

Morocco, Spain agree to bolster migration cooperation

   RABAT, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco and Spain on Friday committed to strengthening cooperation on irregular migration, a joint statement said, following a reset in relations after a months-long rift.   “Faced with the shared challenges leading from the action of migrant trafficking networks and the unstable regional environment,…

France: Pres Macron to be inaugurated for new term on Saturday

  PARIS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second mandate.    The event, starting at 0900 GMT…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief welcomes Security Council speaking with one voice for peace in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed a Security Council statement in which the council “spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine.” “Today, for the first time, the Security Council spoke with one voice for peace in Ukraine. As I have often said, the world…

Fresh $23m Abacha stole from Nigeria recovered in Britain

General Sani Abacha LONDON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said that it has recovered $23 million stolen from Nigeria by the country’s late military leader Sani Abacha. The recovery was done by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).According to the NCA,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv says 11 women among 41 prisoners freed in new swap

 KYIV, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over 40 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians captured by Russia, among them 11 women and a cleric, have been freed in a new prisoner exchange, Kyiv said. “Another prisoner exchange has taken place: 41 people, including 11 women were brought home,” Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk…

Northern Ireland election: Sinn Fein on course for historic win

BELFAST, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, looked set to claim top spot in elections in British-controlled Northern Ireland for the first time on Friday, a historic shift that could bring the once-remote prospect of a united Ireland closer. Early results echoed pre-election…
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