UN envoy stresses implementing Security Council resolutions in talks with Libyan officials

Jan Kubis reiterated the call for foreign fighters to urgently leave Libya as was agreed last year TRIPOLI, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — Special envoy of the United Nations (UN) secretary-general for Libya Jan Kubis stressed the importance of implementing the recently-adopted Security Council Resolutions 2570 (2021) and 2571 (2021) in…

Deadliest metro accidents around the world since 1975

MEXICO CITY, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday when an elevated metro line collapsed in Mexico City. Here are some of the worst accidents on metros over the past four decades: – July 15, 2014 – RUSSIA: At least 22 people…

US stimulus helps Mexico’s remittances hit record high

MEXICO CITY, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Money sent home by Mexicans living abroad hit a record high in March, the central bank said Monday, as US stimulus measures aided a recovery in Latin America’s second-largest economy. Remittances reached $4.15 billion, up 30 percent from February, beating the previous monthly all-time…

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu arrives in Kenya for two day State Visit

NAIROBI, May 4 (NNN-KBC) — United Republic of Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for a two day State Visit. President Suluhu was received by Foreign Affairs CS Rachael Omamo among other Government dignitaries. President Suluhu will address a joint sitting of Parliament,…

DR Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak

Congo declares the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people and killed six KINSHASA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them.The…

DRC president orders military, police to take over northeastern provinces under state of siege

DRC President Felix Tsishekedi KINSHASA, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The civilian authorities in two northeastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where a state of siege was declared days ago to curb surging violence by armed groups, will be replaced by military administrations, said a presidential order…

Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing 20 people

Visuals on television and social media showed emergency medical crews and firefighters combing through the wreckage looking for survivors MEXICO CITY, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty people were killed, including children, and 49 were hospitalised when a railway overpass collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night.…

Covid-19: New US cases fall for third week, deaths lowest since July

New US covid cases fall for third week, deaths lowest since July WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New cases of COVID-19 in the United States fell for a third week in a row, dropping 15 per cent last week to 347,000, the lowest weekly total since October. Nearly a third of…

Tanzania, once sceptical of Covid-19, announces measures to curb new variants

Pres Suluhu approach to tackling COVID-19 contrasts sharply with her late predecessor John Magufuli who dismissed fears of the infection. DAR ES SALAAM, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania announced new anti-coronavirus measures, saying it wanted to prevent the importation of new variants, highlighting new President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s more active…

Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon downplayed Monday the impact of attacks by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan over the weekend as US and allied forces began their withdrawal from the country. “What we’ve seen are some small harassing attacks over the course of the weekend that have not had…