Covid-19: British Airways resume commercial flights to St Kitts and Nevis

BASSETERRE, Oct 5 (NNN-TELESUR) — British Airways has resumed its commercial flights from London’s Gatwick Airport to Basseterre Robert L. Bradshaw Airport after the government of Saint Kitts and Nevis reopened its country’s borders to tourists. “Tourism is a major driver of our economic growth since it has a unique potential to…

Chile and Interpol break up smuggling ring of Haitians and children to Mexico and US

SANTIAGO, Oct 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — An operation codenamed ‘Frontera Norte’ has allowed Chile’s Criminal Investigations Police (Policía de Investigaciones – PDI) to arrest nine suspected members of a migrant smuggling ring following an investigation supported by INTERPOL and law enforcement across South and Central America. The arrests took place on…

Portugal to give booster COVID-19 shot to older adults

LISBON, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal will give a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine to people aged 65 and older from next week, starting with the most vulnerable groups, such as care home residents and those over 80 years old. The southern European nation, which has the world’s highest…

EU leaders seek unity on how to face China, US

   BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders will have a hard discussion on Europe’s place in the world on Tuesday as they seek unity on how to approach ties with superpowers China and the US.    The 27 heads of state and government are set to converge on Brdo…

US hopes to restart Iran talks but cites ‘alarming’ nuclear progress

 WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States hopes to restart nuclear talks with Iran soon, a senior US official said Monday, while noting “alarming” progress by Tehran on developing nuclear capacity.   “We’re hopeful we can be back in Vienna (for talks)… in a fairly short period of time,”…

Update: French Pres Macron says wants ‘calming down’ in Algeria relations

   PARIS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he hoped that relations with Algeria could become pacified after a row over visas and critical comments by Paris towards Algiers.    “My wish is for a calming down because I think it’s better to talk and…

Russian crew set for blast off to film first movie in space

   MOSCOW, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Tuesday is set to launch an actress and a film director into space in a bid to best the United States to the first movie in orbit.    If successful, the Russian crew will beat a Hollywood project that was announced earlier…

Namibian fishermen detained in Yemen repatriated

WINDHOEK, Oct 5 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Seven Namibian fishermen returned to Namibia two weeks ago after being detained at the port of Al Mukalla in Yemen for almost a year. Their detention and that of 24 other fishermen from Russia, Indonesia, Peru and Senegal, was effected after their vessel, the Cobija,…

Nigeria: Nine weeks after, Nigerian doctors call off strike

ABUJA, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian doctors, under the umbrella of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday morning, suspended its nationwide industrial action, about nine weeks after it commenced. The development followed a marathon emergency meeting of the association which stretched from Sunday evening to early Monday…

Spain says 14 rescued at sea, correcting earlier report of deaths

  MADRID, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fourteen people were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands on Monday, Spanish authorities said, correcting an earlier report that 11 dead bodies had been found.   “A total of 14 people have been found off the island of Cabrera, all of…