Chile: Monkeypox has reached Tierra del Fuego and Magallanes Region

SANTIAGO, Sept 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Monkeypox has reached Tierra del Fuego and Magallanes Region in Chile. Tierra del Fuego province head of Epidemiology Office confirmed three cases in Ushuaia, one in Rio Grande and four more suspects. On the other side apparently a case has been reported in Puerto Natales,…

Guyana to offer training to unskilled Venezuelan migrants

GEORGETOWN (Guyana), Sept 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana Carlos Amador Pérez Silva and Labor Minister Joseph Hamilton discussed the status of Venezuelan migrants and possible measures that can be taken to improve their living conditions. Local authorities are open to legalizing the presence of 22,000 Venezuelan migrants so…

Belgium’s inflation highest since 1975, due to high price of energy: Statbel

BRUSSELS, Sept 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The inflation rate in Belgium went up to 11.27 percent in September, its highest level since August 1975, the country’s statistical office Statbel said. The rate was 9.94 percent in August and 9.62 percent in July. The high price of energy was the main driver…

Peacekeepers in DR Congo’s northeast exchange gunfire with militants: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) exchanged gunfire with militants in the country’s northeastern Ituri Province, a UN spokesman said. There were no reports of casualties in the exchange of fire on Wednesday. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General…

UN Security Council renews authorization regarding human trafficking off Libya

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed for another year its authorization for member states to inspect vessels suspected of smuggling migrants and human trafficking from Libya. Unanimously adopting resolution 2652, the 15-member council decided to renew the authorizations for a further period of…

Electric cable near Nord Stream blasts to be checked in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Sept 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tests will be carried out on an electric cable between Sweden and Poland to see if it has been damaged by one of the Nord Stream pipelines explosions, Swedish grid operator Svenska Kraftnat said. The cable, situated approximately 500 meters from one of the explosions,…

Venezuela calls on UNESCO to protect cultural rights against sanctions

MEXICO CITY, Sept 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to adopt measures to protect the cultural rights of peoples from the harmful impact of sanctions imposed by other countries. UNESCO should offer a “mechanism to protect the…

US: Hurricane Ian damages Florida, warning issued for South Carolina

Flooded streets in Naples, Florida, the United States MIAMI (Florida, US), Sept 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hurricane Ian has caused significant damage to Florida, the southeastern-most US state, and a hurricane warning was issued for the entire coast of South Carolina. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest…

South African Government determined to fight child hunger, says Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, Sept 30 (NNN-SANEWS) — Citing findings of the recent survey conducted between 2021 and 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa said despite the growth in the number of people receiving social grants, food security and household and child hunger remain stubbornly high. “Therefore, our interventions to support vulnerable children must be…

South Africa: Medupi and Kusile power stations require R33 billion – Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, Sept 30 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that Eskom will require at least R33 billion to complete the commissioning and remedial work at the Medupi and Kusile power stations. While answering questions at the National Assembly on Thursday, the President said the two power stations…