Over 60-Year-Old Salvadoran Judges To Leave Office Before Friday

SAN SALVADOR, Sept 24 (NNN-TELESUR) — El Salvador’s Supreme Court (CSJ) announced that 248 judges dismissed by President Nayib Bukele’s judicial career reforms must leave office before Friday or lose their compensation, which is equivalent to 24 months of salary. On Aug 31, the pro-government Senate approved the dismissal of…

Spain:Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont arrested in Italy

ROME, Sept 24 (NNN-TELESUR) — The former president of the Generalitat (Catalan government), who is an MEP, was arrested upon his arrival in L’Alguer, a municipality on the island of Sardinia where he was scheduled to participate in an event with the Catalan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Victòria Alsina, and…

US House approves US$1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US lawmakers green-lit US$1 billion to resupply Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system after funding was controversially stripped from a separate Bill following a revolt from the Democrats’ left flank. The…

Democratic leader vows to avert US government shutdown

   WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives vowed to avert a looming government shutdown as federal funds run out, despite a pledge by opposition Republicans to block the move.   Lawmakers have until Sept 30 to green-light a package to fund the…

Covid-19: EU set to decide on Covid boosters next month

  THE HAGUE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s drug watchdog said it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for over 16s.    A decision on further jabs of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for at-risk people and the elderly…

Nearly 20 EU countries back Tedros second term as WHO chief

  GENEVA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization, shortly before the deadline passed on Thursday.    WHO member states had until 1600 GMT to nominate candidates. Germany announced on Wednesday that it…

Lesotho collaborates with South Africa to combat human trafficking

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — As human trafficking incidents between Lesotho and South Africa increase, Lesotho’s Home Affairs Minister Motlalentoa Letsosa said collaboration between the two countries could be crucial in combating the scourge. “People working at the border as the police and transport people, those are critical partners. If…

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama seek solutions to Haiti crisis

The Presidents of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado (right), Panama’s Laurentino Cortizo (middle) and Luis Abinader Corona of the Dominican Republic (left). In the far left is Giannina Dinarte, Costa Rica’s minister of the Presidency UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Leaders of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama have…

Helicopter makes hard landing in Russia’s Kamchatka

MOSCOW, Sept 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Ka-27 helicopter made a hard landing near Ostraya Mountain in Russia’s Kamchatka Territory, TASS news agency reported Thursday, citing a source in the aviation services. “We received a report on Ka-27 helicopter’s hard landing near Ostraya Mountain in Kamchatka. Three people were on board,”…

South Sudan’s political elite plundering public coffers, says UN report

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Massive plundering of South Sudan’s public coffers is undermining human rights in the world’s youngest nation and threatening its already fragile peace process, according to a UNHCR report.Since independence a decade ago, South Sudan has struggled to emerge from five years of civil war…