Haitians flock for passports to reach US under new program

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haitians seeking to escape from poverty and despair are flocking to government offices hoping to get a passport and perhaps their ticket to life in America under a new US immigration program. At the main migration office in Port-au-Prince, the crowd is so big that security…

CELAC expresses its support for democracy in Brazil: Alberto Fernandez

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 11 (NNN-ACN) — We stand with the Brazilian people to defend democracy and never again allow the return of the ghosts of the coup that the right wing promotes, said Alberto Fernandez, president pro tempore -Argentina- of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on…

Colombia to deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba

HAVANA, Jan 11 (NNN-ACN) — The Colombian government will hold a protocol ceremony for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Cuba, due to the emergencies caused by recent natural phenomena.According to Prensa Latina, the ceremony, to be held at the headquarters of the foreign ministry of the South American country…

Cuban President reiterates support of Brazilian Head of State

HAVANA, Jan 11 (NNN-ACN) — Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party Central Committee and Cuban President reiterated his solidarity with Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his administration in the face of the violent events that took place in the capital Brasilia.On his Twitter account https://bit.ly/3GQZ5xp , the Cuban…

Sweden says it cannot fulfil Turkiye’s demands for NATO application

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Turkiye is asking for too much STOCKHOLM, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sweden is confident that Turkiye will approve its application to join the NATO military alliance, but it will not meet all the conditions that Ankara has set for its support, Sweden’s prime minister has…

NATO turns down Serbia’s request to deploy troops in Kosovo

Peacekeepers reject Belgrade’s request to send up to 1,000 police and army personnel to Kosovo BELGRADE, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO’s mission in Kosovo has turned down a Serbian government request to send up to 1,000 Serbian police and army personnel to Kosovo after a spate of clashes between Serbs…

South Africa-Türkiye strengthen relations

PRETORIA, Jan 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa and Türkiye remain committed to strengthen bilateral relations, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor. Pandor held Bilateral Political Consultations with Foreign Affairs Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu of the Republic of Türkiye on Tuesday. “Co-chair, it is an honour to preside jointly with…

Covid-19: South Africa not to impose travel restrictions for other countries

PRETORIA, Jan 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that there is no need to impose restrictions for other countries with high COVID-19 infections following the detection of the Omicron XBB.1.5 variant in his country. “We were not imposing any restrictions or travel requirements for China, the…

Nigeria: 6 hostages rescued after train station attack in south Edo state

ABUJA, Jan 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — Six people have been rescued out of 31 taken hostage by a group of unknown gunmen who attacked a train station in Nigeria’s southern state of Edo at the weekend, a government spokesperson said. The rescue followed an operation by security operatives combing bushes on…

Brazil: Pres Lula slams far-right ‘terrorism’ as security forces clears protest camps set up by supporters of former president Bolsonaro; 1,500 arrested

BRASÍLIA, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian security forces cleared protest camps and arrested 1,500 people as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned “acts of terrorism” after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital. Hundreds of soldiers and police mobilized to dismantle an improvised camp…