US violence: Driver hits 10 people while fleeing police on New York’s East Side, suspect in custody

 2 1 minute read NEW YORK, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police say the driver of a stolen car was taken into custody after hitting 10 people in Manhattan on Tuesday evening. It happened during rush hour on Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street. It started when officers were following the stolen vehicle…

Elves, queens on parade in El Salvador national celebrations

SAN SALVADOR, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Elves, queens and mythological beings paraded through the streets of El Salvador on Tuesday, in annual celebrations for the Central American country’s patron saint and namesake. The Salvador del Mundo (Savior of the World) festivities honor both Christian and local mythological traditions. This year…

Each cigarette in Canada now comes with warning label – a world first

OTTAWA, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Each cigarette sold in Canada effective Tuesday now comes with an individual health warning that “cigarettes cause impotence” and cancer, and that there is “poison in every puff.” The labelling rule announced in May aims to further crack down on smoking and is a world…

Costa Rica president investigated for ‘influence peddling’

SAN JOSÉ, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Costa Rican Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an “influence peddling” investigation into President Rodrigo Chaves and several members of his government, the agency said on Tuesday. The probe follows a criminal complaint lodged July 25 by businessman Leonel Baruch, who accused Chaves of…

Update: Niger reopens borders with limited countries after coup

General Abdourahmane Tiani was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of the coup NIAMEY, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger’s land and air borders with five neighbouring countries have been reopened, nearly a week after they were closed following a coup that overthrew elected President Mohamed…

UN chief calls on Tunisia to end migrant expulsions

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for Tunisia to stop expelling migrants into desert border areas, and demanded those already stranded in the harsh environment be relocated, a spokesperson said. “We are deeply concerned about the expulsion of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers from Tunisia to…

Tunisia’s President Saied dismisses PM Bouden: official

 TUNIS, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed Prime Minister Najla Bouden, the first woman to lead a government in the North African country, according to a video from the presidency on Tuesday evening. No explanation was given. Saied immediately appointed in her place Ahmed Hachani, who…

Liberia becomes the world’s largest ship registry; in bulk carriers, China is the flag

PANAMA CITY, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the first time in 30 years Panama is no longer the world’s largest ship registry. Rival Liberia has overhauled the Central American nation in terms of gross tonnage in new data issued by Clarksons Research. The Liberian flag now has a 2.2m gt…

Ukraine and Croatia agree for grain shipments from ports on the Danube and Adriatic Sea

KYIV, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine and Croatia have reached an agreement for Croatian ports on the Danube and Adriatic Sea to be used for the export of Ukrainian grains, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said after talks with his Croatian counterpart. On July 17, Russia announced that it would…

Bolivia announces end of Covid-19 emergency

LA PAZ, Aug 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivia is shifting from a sanitary emergency to an epidemiological alert regarding Covid-19, it was reported in La Paz. “Today Bolivia leaves behind the international sanitary emergency and enters a national epidemiological alert,” President Luis Arce Catacora announced on social networks. Starting Tuesday, the…