Romanian government collapses in censure motion

Romania’s Prime Minister Florin Citu BUCHAREST, Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Romania’s coalition government led by Prime Minister Florin Citu collapsed on Tuesday after it lost a no-confidence vote initiated by the main opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) and supported by all opposition parties in Parliament. The motion was passed by…

EU leaders hold strategic discussion on bloc’s role on international stage

  KRANJ (Slovenia), Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — The leaders of European Union (EU) held a strategic discussion on Tuesday on the bloc’s role on the international stage in light of the recent developments in Afghanistan, the AUKUS security partnership and the evolution of EU relations with China.   The gathering,…

US: Intellectually disabled convicted murderer executed in Missouri despite Vatican appeals for clemency

  WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 61-year-old African-American man was executed in the US state of Missouri on Tuesday, despite pleas for clemency from the Vatican and his lawyers on the grounds that he was intellectually disabled.    Ernest Lee Johnson was put to death by lethal injection for…

George Floyd sculpture in New York City defaced for a second time

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A recently unveiled sculpture honouring George Floyd in New York City has been defaced for a second time. Grey paint was thrown across the statue on Sunday, police said, just two days after it was set up in Union Square. Clean-up efforts by community…

La Palma volcano evacuees face huge reconstruction challenges

Small boats are moored in the port of Tazacorte as the volcano spews lava, ash and smoke — but locals don’t want to leave LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE (La Palma, Spain), Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The lives of thousands may have been devastated by the volcano’s eruption on La Palma…

Post-Brexit crisis: France says it could review bilateral deals with Britain in fishing row fury

French Prime Minister Jean Castex PARIS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France is ready to review bilateral cooperation with Britain if London continues to ignore the agreement reached over fishing rights in its post-Brexit trading relationship with the European Union, the French prime minister said. Paris is infuriated by London’s refusal…

US senators suggest expelling 300 Russian diplomats amid embassy dispute

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Democratic and Republican senators urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States if Moscow does not issue more visas for Americans to represent Washington in Russia. The suggestion from the leaders of the Senate foreign relations and intelligence…

Covid-19: Kremlin blames record deaths on slow vaccination rate

Russia has administered both shots of a coronavirus vaccine to 42.2 million people and needs to inoculate 35.9 million more to reach collective immunity MOSCOW, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia reported 895 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, the most recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, with the…

Mexico seeks reciprocity from US on security, minister says before talks

MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico will work during high-level security talks this week to ensure “reciprocity” from the United States on matters such as arms trafficking and extraditions, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick…

US Pres Joe Biden, China’s Xi Jinping agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei and Beijing. “I’ve spoken with Xi about Taiwan. We agree … we’ll abide…