Peru: Ubinas Volcano spews ash, emissions dispersed towards east

GENERAL SSANCHEZ CERRO (Moquegua region, Peru), Oct 2 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ubinas Volcano —located in Peru’s southern Sanchez Cerro province, Moquegua region— spewed ash and gases Sunday afternoon, which are being dispersed by the winds towards the east. Thus, the ash and gases emitted by the volcano are being carried into the…

At least 10 Cuban migrants killed in Mexico truck accident

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ (Mexico), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 Cuban migrants were killed and 25 injured when a cargo truck carrying them overturned in southern Mexico, the latest fatal crash involving US-bound migrants, local officials reported. The Sunday accident took place in southern Chiapas state, near the border with…

NATO boosts Kosovo presence with 600 UK troops

BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 600 British soldiers are to be deployed in Kosovo to reinforce NATO’s presence in the former province of Serbia which was last week rocked by armed clashes, the alliance said. They are from a reserve force made available at the weekend to KFOR, the force…

Poland: Warsaw ‘biggest’ rally draws ‘a million’ anti-govt protesters

WARSAW, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around a million people gathered on Sunday at a rally in Warsaw to protestagainst Poland’s conservative government two weeks ahead of a key general election. Called by opposition leader and former premier Donald Tusk, the “Million Hearts March” sought to mobilise the electorate ahead of…

Spain: At least 13 dead in nightclub fire while revellers celebrating birthday party

MADRID, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 people were killed in a fire in a Spanish nightclub on Sunday morning, authorities said, with fears the toll could still rise as rescue workers sift through the debris. The fire broke out in the two-storey “Teatre” nightclub, also called “Fonda Milagros”, in the city…

Nigeria: Pres Tinubu announces measures to offset rising costs

ABUJA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike for lower-paid workers, cheap gas-powered public transport and more social security for the poor to help offset the impact of his economic reforms. Speaking in a national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 63rd…

UN mission arrives in Karabakh, first visit in 30 years: Azerbaijan

BAKU, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. An Azerbaijani presidency spokesman said that a “UN mission arrived in Karabakh on Sunday morning” — mainly to assess humanitarian needs.…

Update: US President Biden signed the temporary budget law

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden has signed a temporary budget law to prevent the risk of a partial US government shutdown and allow government operations to continue until Nov 17. After the US Senate on Sept 30 passed the temporary budget bill , Pres Biden on the same day signed this…

Morocco earthquake: Smell of dead bodies still lingers

The powerful earthquake that struck on Sept 8 caused all 80 houses in the Tiniskt village to collapse and be completely destroyed MARRAKESH, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The stench of rotting bodies still lingers in several deserted villages in the Atlas Mountains here, which were devastated by the 7.0 magnitude…

Haiti´s displaced people lack everything

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — More than 32,000 people had to abandon their homes since mid-September due to the new wave of violence in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, which affects communes such as Carrefour Feuilles, Tabarre, Solino and Bel Air. The Civil Protection Directorate acknowledged this week that victims…