Peru: Pres Vizcarra urges elections to end ‘institutional crisis’
LIMA, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra offered to cut short his term and hold elections to end…
Russia: Opposition leader Navalny hospitalised after ‘allergic reaction’ in jail
MOSCOW, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who was taken from jail to hospital suffering an allergic…
US intel chief to leave Trump administration
WASHINGTON, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US intelligence chief Dan Coats will leave office next month, Pres Donald Trump announced, after…
Antigua – Barbuda and Kosovo establish diplomatic relations, abolish visa requirements
(Sitting left to right) Ambassadors Vlora Citaku and Sir Ronald Sanders. Frymezim Isufaj and Joy-Dee Davis, Minster Counsellors (Standing left…
Lesotho: 700,000 Basotho face severe hunger – UN
MASERU, July 27 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — While politicians continue bickering over power, Lesotho faces its worst hunger crisis in recent years…
Brazil stimulus plan will allow workers to withdraw money from severance fund
BRASILIA, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil hopes to inject US$ 11.2 billion into its slowing economy after announcing a plan…
Argentina: YPF hires an LNG tanker to ship Vaca Muerta shale gas to global markets
BUENOS AIRES, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s YPF said it reached a preliminary agreement with Texas-based Excelerate Energy to hire…
Brazil’s highest court orders Petrobras to refuel two stranded Iranian grain vessels
BRASILIA, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s top court ordered state-run oil company Petrobras to refuel two Iranian grain vessels stranded…
Argentina’s economy lifting out of recession: activity rises in May for the first time in a year
BUENOS AIRES, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s economic activity rose for the first time in over a year in May,…
DR Congo: President Tshisekedi and predecessor Kabila agree on division of cabinet posts
KINSHASA, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Allies of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila said they had reached…