Peru’s President Shakes Up Cabinet

LIMA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru’s President, Dina Boluarte, yesterday unveiled changes to six cabinet posts, an unexpected cabinet shuffle that came just four months since the last shake-up. The changes reassigned Daniel Maurate from heading the Justice and Human Rights Ministry, a job he assumed in Apr, to heading…

Storm Hit Arkansas, Leaving Thousands Without Power

HOUSTON, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Storm battered parts of the U.S. state of Arkansas, with heavy rains and hail yesterday afternoon, causing damage to homes and businesses and leaving thousands of residents without power, local media reported. Arkansas Storm Team Chief Meteorologist, Carmen Rose, said, the storm appeared to be…

Gabon’s Ousted President Ali Bongo Can Go Abroad For Medical Checks

LIBREVILLE, Sept 7 (NNN-IRIN) – Ousted Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, can go abroad for medical checkups, according to the country’s transitional government. “Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is free to move. He can, if he wishes, go abroad to carry out…

Typhoon Yun-Yeung Approaches East Japan

TOKYO, Sept 7 (NNN-NHK) – Tropical Storm Yun-yeung, formed over the seas south of Japan, is likely to hit eastern Japan’s Pacific Ocean side and make landfall tomorrow, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The weather agency said, Yun-yeung was travelling north-northeast over the sea south of Japan, at…

U.S. Announces One Billion USD In New Aid For Ukraine As Blinken Visits Kiev

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Department of State announced one billion U.S. dollars in new aid for Ukraine today, while Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made a surprise visit to Kiev to show support. The State Department said, the new package includes an additional drawdown of up to 175…

Four Soldiers, 12 Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan Clash

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – Four Pakistani soldiers and 12 terrorists were killed, in a clash between government security forces and the terrorists, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, yesterday, a military statement said. The clash occurred in Chitral district, where a group of terrorists, equipped with the latest weapons…

Australian Government Declares War On Feral Cats

CANBERRA, Sept 7 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, has declared war on feral cats, in a bid to protect iconic native species from extinction. Plibersek today launched a new action plan, to stop feral cats from decimating wildlife and pushing native species to the…

Strike At Marine Port Terminals In July Affects Canada’s Imports, Exports

OTTAWA, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – A port strike at British Columbia marine terminals, significantly affected Canada’s imports and exports in July, Statistics Canada said yesterday. The strike, which activity began on July 1, disrupted regular operations for more than 13 days, the national statistical agency said, adding that, Canada’s international…

U.S. Federal Judge Orders Texas To Remove Floating Barriers On U.S.-Mexico Border River

HOUSTON, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – A U.S. federal judge, yesterday, ruled that, Republican-led Texas must remove floating barriers it set up, to deter migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, in heavily trafficked areas of the Rio Grande. “Unfortunately for Texas, permission is exactly what federal law requires before installing obstructions…

Three Dead As Storm “Daniel” Hit Greece

ATHENS, Sept 7 (NNN-AMNA) – Three people died and three others went missing, as a storm hit Greece, it was reported yesterday. The storm, dubbed “Daniel” by Greek meteorologists, has brought heavy rainfall sweeping the country, from the western part since Monday. It caused extensive flooding on Tuesday and yesterday,…