Indigenous protesters in Ecuador defy state of emergency

Ecuadorian soldiers patrol near the Government Palace in Quito, Ecuador QUITO, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indigenous protesters demanding cheaper fuel in Ecuador defied a state of emergency Saturday, pressing on with road blockages now in their sixth day. A day after President Guillermo Lasso announced the restrictive measures in a…

Thousands gather in Washington D.C. for Poor People’s Campaign

Demonstrators gathered in Washington for the Poor People’s Campaign to protest inequality WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Thousands of Americans from across the nation gathered Saturday in downtown Washington D.C. for a rally to call attention to the living conditions of the low-income people, urging policymakers to do more to…

Chile confirms 1st monkeypox case

First case of monkeypox registered in Chile SANTIAGO, June 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Ministry of Health confirmed Chile’s first case of monkeypox in a young adult who had been to Europe. The patient, a resident of Chile’s Metropolitan region, came down with a sudden vesicular rash accompanied by swelling lymph…

Heatwaves: Out-of-control wildfire burns 19,000 hectares in Spain

MADRID, June 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — A wildfire continues to burn out of control in northwest Spain, destroying more than 19,000 hectares of land, amid an intense heatwave, the regional government of Castile and Leon has tweeted. The fire in the Sierra de la Culebra, a Spanish nature reserve, has caused…

Tunisian judges extend strike over sackings

Demonstrators protesting in opposition to a referendum on a new constitution, called by President Kais Saied in Tunis TUNIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian judges decided on Saturday to extend their national strike for a third week in protest against a decision by President Kais Saied to sack dozens of…

South Africa turns to Russia for food

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has turned to Russia for food as it also considers Moscow’s help to mitigate record fuel prices.President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin seeking the supply of…

Ghana Airport probes death of male passenger from the US at KIA

ACCRA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities have confirmed the death of a middle-aged male passenger travelling from the US to Ghana’s capital Accra.The deceased arrived onboard United Airlines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from Dulles International Airport Washington at approximately 10:20 am in the company of a relative, according…

Boxing class: Mexico City punches its way to a new Guinness record

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico City has set a world record for hosting the largest boxing class ever, with 14,299 people taking part in a massive lesson in the capital’s central plaza, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday. That huge turnout easily surpassed the previous record, set in Moscow…

UK: PM Johnson confident of legality of Rwanda migrant plan

LONDON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was confident of the legality of his government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda after the first flight was blocked at the last minute by the European human rights court. The court issued an injunction on Tuesday to…

Covid-19: US rolls out vaccine for younger children

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The CDC’s move came after a panel of advisers to the institution voted earlier on Saturday to recommend…