Ottawa declares Chinese diplomat ‘persona non grata’ in Canada

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly  OTTAWA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Canadian government has expelled a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat who was allegedly involved in a scheme to intimidate a member of parliament. China is accused of seeking to target lawmaker Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong after he…

Peru to continue working with countries in the region to solve migration crisis

LIMA, May 9 (NNN-ANDINA) –The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that it will continue working with the governments of Chile and Venezuela, as well as with other countries in the region, in order to find joint solutions to the problem of irregular migration, such as humanitarian repatriation flights. In a…

Peru regaining attractiveness as investment destination

LIMA, May 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) highlighted that Peru is regaining its attractiveness as a destination for international investment, which will accelerate the narrowing of infrastructure gaps. “Peru is regaining the attractiveness of investment. Such change in the attitude of investors is perceived,” Economy and Finance Minister…

US criticizes Arab League readmission of Assad’s Syria

WASHINGTON, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States criticized the Arab League decision to readmit Syria, saying that President Bashar al-Assad does not deserve normalization after his country’s brutal civil war. “We do not believe that Syria merits readmission to the Arab League at this time,” State Department spokesman Vedant…

US violence: Eight migrants killed when they’re rammed by a vehicle while waiting at bus stop in a Texas border city

Emergency personnel take away a damaged vehicle after a fatal collision in Brownsville, Texas BROWNSVILLE (Texas, US), May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight people waiting at a bus stop in a Texas border city were killed and at least 10 others were injured when an SUV rammed into them, officials said.…

US gun violence: Pres Biden again demands action after eight killed in Texas mall rampage

 WASHINGTON, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden renewed his call for a national assault-weapons ban and other gun safety measures, after eight people were murdered at a Texas shopping mall in the latest mass shooting to shake the nation. Responders, distressed witnesses and police described scenes of panic…

Niger: Landmine kills seven soldiers on supply delivery mission

 NIAMEY, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven soldiers were killedafter their vehicle ran over a landmine in the Niger’s western Tillaberi region, said the National Guard of Niger (GNN). Insurgents regularly launch attacks in the region. A vehicle carrying supplies on a weekly delivery run hit the mine late in the…

Canada: 25,000 flee out-of-control wildfires in western Alberta province

OTTAWA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Alberta announced a state of emergency as wildfires flared across the Canadian province, forcing 25,000 people to flee their homes in what a top official said was an “unprecedented” crisis. Thousands more have been told to be prepared to leave on a moment’s notice, as…

Mexican authorities rescued 113 kidnapped migrants of different nationalities in border town

MEXICO CITY, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in northwest Mexico rescued 113 kidnapped migrants of different nationalities from a building along the border with the United States, the state prosecutor’s office said. Thousands of migrants fleeing violence and poverty risk abduction and exploitation at the hands of criminal gangs while…

Venezuela: Plane carrying stranded migrants reaches Caracas

CARACAS, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A plane carrying 115 Venezuelans from Chile landed in Caracas, repatriating migrants who had been stranded for weeks in difficult conditions at the northern border with Peru. As the group deplaned, there was applause and cries of joy and relief. “I’ll never leave the country…