Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India as row over separatist killing grows

MONTREAL, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada said it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India – fallout from a bitter row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. New Delhi planned to revoke diplomatic immunity for all but 21 of Canada’s diplomats and their families by Friday, forcing Ottawa…

Kenya healthcare: President William Ruto signs controversial UHC Bills

 NAIROBI, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s President William Ruto has approved controversial legislation that will see the biggest shake-up of the health sector in more than 20 years. His plan revolves around promoting universal healthcare, and requires all workers to contribute 2.75% of their salaries towards a new health fund.…

EU bids to tighten migration rules after attacks in Arras and Brussels

BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU ministers have urged member states to do more to screen migrants and expel those regarded as a security risk, amid rising concerns over militant attacks. Interior and justice ministers were meeting days after a teacher in France and two Swedish nationals in Brussels were…

Peru’s President: Government’s goal is to make access to electrical energy viable

CHANCHAMAYO (Junin, Peru), Oct 20 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte reiterated that the goal of her Government is to make access to electrical energy viable, with these rural electrification projects being one of her administration’s priorities. The announcement was made as she took part in the inauguration ceremony of the…

Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the power sector

QUITO, Oct 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Ecuador declared a state of emergency in the country’s electricity sector by ministerial agreement, the Ministry of Energy and Mining announced on Wednesday. The declaration, the state portfolio explained, aims to speed up the energy contracting processes and optimize the resources of the country’s…

Morocco, Spain,and Portugal Federation Presidents meet in Lisbon to plan for the 2030 World Cup

LISBON, Oct 19 (NNN-KBC) — As part of their combined campaign to host the 2030 World Cup, the football presidents of the federations of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain convened on Wednesday morning in Lisbon. To continue preparations for the bid, which spans two continents and wants to be the finest…

Cuban President says that the Island will overcome economic slump

 HAVANA, Oct 19 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said on a televised interview that amidst current conditions, Cubans must be able to produce goods and distribute the little they have with equity and social justice, keeping unity; that’s how the country can get ahead.The head of state assure…

Russia says sending 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza

MOSCOW, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Thursday sent 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid for civilians in the Gaza Strip to be transported from Egypt, Moscow’s emergency situations ministry said. “A special plane has taken off from the airport at Ramenskoye near Moscow for El-Arish in Egypt. The Russian humanitarian…

Brazil probes theft of heavy machine guns from army base

SAO PAULO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s army said it is keeping around 160 soldiers on lockdown at a military base as it investigates the theft of 21 heavy machine guns, including some capable of taking down airplanes. The army is scrambling to find how 13 .50-caliber and eight 7.62-caliber…

Brazilian congressional probe recommends indicting ex-president Bolsonaro for Jan 8 attacks

BRASILIA, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — A Brazilian congressional probe released on Tuesday recommends former President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on charges he instigated the Jan 8 attacks. “The facts reported here exhaustively demonstrate that Jair Messias Bolsonaro, then occupying the position of president of the republic, was the intellectual and…