End violence in Sudan: IGAD asks combatants

ADDIS ABABA, July 11 (NNN-KBC) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) demanded that parties to the Sudan conflict to declare an unconditional ceasefire.    Kenyan President William Ruto said Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces must also agree to establish a humanitarian zone. He said the move…

Cuba and China note excellent state of bilateral relations

HAVANA, July 11 (NNN-ACN) — During a round of Inter-Chancellery Political Consultations held in Havana between Anayansi Rodriguez, Cuban deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, and Hua Chunying, assistant Foreign Affairs minister of China, both countries reasserted the excellent state of their relations and their will to promote the implementation of…

Southern US set to sizzle under prolonged heat wave

LOS ANGELES, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 million Americans are set to bake under dangerously high temperatures this week, from California to Texas to Florida, as a heat wave builds across the southern United States. A mass of hot air was settling over southwestern desert states, the National…

UN: Critical negotiations on deep sea mining kick off in Jamaica

UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Critical negotiations concerning the future of deep sea mining and mineral extraction kicked off Monday in Jamaica, as conservationists aim to rein in a nascent industry that so far lacks meaningful guardrails. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) — a little known intergovernmental body based…

Dutch PM quitting politics after record 13-year term

THE HAGUE, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was leaving politics after nearly 13 years in charge, in a shock end to his time as the longest-serving leader in the history of the Netherlands. Nicknamed “Teflon Mark” for surviving scandals that hit his four governments,…

Forced expulsions: Migrants stranded on Tunisia-Libya border transferred to Tunisian cities – NGO

TUNIS, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of migrants left stranded in harsh conditions on the Tunisia-Libya border after fleeing violence were moved on Monday, an NGO said, but fears remained for dozens of others forced towards Algeria. Racial tensions flared into violence against migrants from sub-Saharan African countries in Tunisia’s…

10 dead, 10 wounded including children in Ecuador shootings

QUITO, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten people were killed and ten injured, including children, in two shootings Sunday in Guayaquil, the Ecuadoran port city in the grips of a bloody war between drug trafficking gangs, officials said. The shootings took place in two poor neighborhoods of the city that has…

UK seeks pensions boost for sluggish economy

LONDON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British finance minister Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans to channel more of the nation’s pension fund cash into UK companies and boost the inflation-battered economy. Hunt trumpeted a deal with major pension firms to put five percent of investments — or up to £50 billion ($64…

Brazil: Woman dies from injuries sustained in football fans brawl

SAO PAULO, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 23-year-old woman died Monday after a glass bottle severed her jugular vein in a brawl between fans of two Brazilian football clubs in Sao Paulo over the weekend, her family said. Gabriela Anelli’s brother Felipe announced her death on Instagram, thanking well-wishers for…

Mexico violence: Nine dead in suspected arson attack in market following vendors-premises owners disputes

MEXICO CITY, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suspected arson attack left nine people dead on Monday in a sprawling wholesale market in central Mexico, authorities said. Security camera footage showed armed suspects pouring what is thought to have been a flammable liquid before fleeing the market in Toluca, the state…