Brazil poised to become world’s largest cotton exporter, says industry leader

BRASILIA, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil is poised to become the world’s largest cotton exporter, overtaking the United States, as the main US producing region, Texas, is suffering from droughts and heatwaves, a Brazilian cotton industry leader has said. “If the US crop continues to deteriorate, Brazil can easily overtake…

US gun violence: 3 killed in targeted attack in Atlanta

ATLANTA (Georgia, US), Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people were shot dead in a targeted attack in Atlanta, the southeastern U.S. state of Georgia, on Saturday afternoon, said local police. Officers responded to a call reporting that someone had been shot in the city’s West End neighborhood around 1:30 p.m.,…

Small plane crashes in Greece, killing pilot

ATHENS, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — A small airplane crashed in mainland Greece on Saturday, killing the pilot, who was the sole person on board, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported. The incident happened near an air club of Thebes city to the north of Athens. The identity of the victim has…

Cameroon forces kill key commander of separatist group

Cameroon’s Ambazonia commander General RK killed YAOUNDE, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Seven separatist fighters, including a key commander, were killed when government forces struck their hideout early on Saturday in Cameroon’s war-torn Anglophone region of Northwest, according to several local and security sources. The crackdown, as confirmed by a military…

Cuba participated in Summit of Leaders of Small Island States

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (NNN-ACN) — Anayansi Rodriguez, Cuban deputy minister of foreign affairs, participated in the Summit of Leaders of Small Island States, held within the framework of the High-Level Segment of the United Nations General Assembly.In the U.S. city of New York, headquarters of the international organization, the…

Cuban President meets with US entrepreneurs

Miguel Díaz-Canel NEW YORK, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba’s government is considering allowing Cuban Americans to invest in and own businesses on the island, Havana officials told representatives of U.S. companies and Cuban Americans from Miami who met Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday. Cuban officials said they are “contemplating…

Benin: Blaze kills 34 at illegal fuel depot

COTONOU, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria’s border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at the site, a government official said. The blaze…

Fearing ethnic cleansing Armenia urges UN to send mission to Karabakh to monitor rights

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia urged the United Nations to send a mission to ensure the safety of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh after the territory was seized back by Azerbaijan, which promised to respect minority rights. For the second time since the swift Azerbaijani operation in the mountainous…

Venezuela says it dismantled powerful gang

MARACAY (Venezuela), Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Venezuela said that it has dismantled the Tren de Aragua gang — after taking back a prison it controlled, although the whereabouts of its main leader are unknown. On Wednesday, more than 11,000 soldiers and police occupied the Tocoron prison in the northern state…

Rwanda: Pres Kagame goes for 4th term, potentially joining club of ‘power clingers’

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame greets a crowd of supporters KIGALI, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s declaration this week that he will run for a fourth term in next presidential election slated for next year was not unexpected, but it has fuelled concerns about the future of democracy…