US violence: Former New Mexico Republican candidate arrested over shootings at Democrat lawmakers’ homes

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Republican candidate for New Mexico’s state legislature has been arrested and charged with paying gunmen to shoot up the homes of four Democratic politicians, police said. Solomon Pena, who lost the race for a House seat in the US state, “is accused of…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN condemns Russian missile attack in Dnipro as possible war crime

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, with at least 40 dead, as a possible war crime, his spokesperson said. “A strike hit a residential building in Dnipro on Saturday evening,…

Guatemala aims charges at Colombia defense minister

GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Guatemalan prosecutor’s office said it aims to file charges against Colombia’s current defense minister for alleged illegal actions when he served as head of a UN anti-mafia mission in the Central American country. Guatemala accuses Ivan Velasquez of illegally endorsing “effective collaboration” agreements…

EU vows to protect European industry to counter US subsidies

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU said it would take “decisive steps” to protect Europe in the face of massive US subsidies that have left the bloc scrambling to find a way to keep businesses on the continent. Last year, Washington passed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that…

Unrest during Morocco migrant clearance: media

 RABAT, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Migrants threw stones that injured an officer and damaged police vehicles during an operation to remove them from an illegal camp in Casablanca, local media reported. Police questioned six migrants from sub-Saharan Africa suspected of involvement in the violence towards the officers, the reports said. Located…

Tunisia begins electoral campaign for 2nd round of legislative elections

TUNIS, Jan 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The electoral campaign for the second round of Tunisia’s legislative elections kicked off on Monday and will continue until Jan 27. Farouk Bouaskar, president of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), called on all candidates to stay away from any speech of hatred and…

Brazil: 4 killed, 1 injured in shooting club explosion; gas leak suspected

MANAUS (Brazil), Jan 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least four people were killed and one was seriously injured in an explosion at a shooting club in the city of Manaus, capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, the local fire department reported. The explosion occurred in the morning at the club, located in…

Somalia seizes key port town from Al Shabaab

A member of the Somali security forces mans the beach on the coast of Qaw, in Puntland MOGADISHU, Jan 17 (NNN-GNA) — Somalia government troops, local state forces and militia have captured an Al-Shabaab stronghold, a former pirates’ haven along the Indian Ocean.The forces took over Harardhere, a port town…

President Ramaphosa welcomes high court interdiction decision against former president Zuma private prosecution

PRETORIA, Jan 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the decision handed down by the South Gauteng High Court Division to interdict the private prosecution brought against him by former President Jacob Zuma. The former President has instituted a private prosecution against Ramaphosa and alleges that the president is…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa cancels WEF trip to address load shedding

PRETORIA, Jan 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his travel plans to Davos, Switzerland, in order to deal with the current load shedding crisis in the country, announced President’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya. The President was due to lead a South African delegation to Davos and participate…