Uruguay’s FM says other unilateral trade deals may be announced shortly after China

MONTEVIDEO, Sept 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo said that in addition to China there were several other countries interested in reaching one-on-one trade deals with his country. Bustillo made those remarks while touring Montevideo’s traditional Expo Prado fair. “Shortly, we may be able to make another announcement,”…

Spain Fire: Thousands flee blaze near Costa Del Sol Town

 MADRID, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 2,000 people have left their homes after wildfires broke out in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. One emergency worker has been killed in the blaze, which began on Wednesday on high ground above the popular resort town of Estepona on the Costa del…

Algeria: 13 dead, 8 hurt in bus-truck crash

A total of 13 people were killed in the crash at the Oued Khebaza locality in Naama province ALGIERS, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirteen people died and eight were injured in Algeria on Sunday when a bus collided with a truck in the northwest, emergency services said. The crash happened…

North Korea missile test poses ‘threats’ to neighbours: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States military said missile tests conducted by North Korea over the weekend posed “threats” to the country’s neighbours and beyond. “This activity highlights DPRK’s continuing focus on developing its military programme and the threats that poses to its neighbours and the international community,” the…

Armed groups killing, recruiting more children in Niger: Amnesty

  NIAMEY, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Increasing numbers of children are being killed or targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at Niger’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso, Amnesty International said in areport published Monday.   “In Niger’s Tillaberi region, an entire generation is growing up surrounded…

Hundreds protest Brazil’s Bolsonaro after week of tension

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several hundred Brazilians protested against President Jair Bolsonaro and demanded his impeachment in demonstrations called by conservative groups, days after a massivemobilization supporting the country’s embattled far-right leader.   The street protests in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte, among…

US First Lady Jill Biden, Prince Harry to host event for wounded US soldiers

  WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US First Lady Jill Biden will host a virtual event along with Britain’s Prince Harry for athletes involved in the Warrior Games, an event for wounded US military veterans, the White House said.    The US Department of Defense Warrior Games, first held in…

One dead in SE France helicopter crash

PARIS, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person was killed after a civil security helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon near the town of Villard-de-Lans in Isere, southeast France, said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. “I extend my condolences to the family and colleagues of the civil protection mechanic who died in a…

4 dead as passenger plane crashes in Russia

MOSCOW, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three passengers and one pilot were killed when a small commercial aircraft made an emergency landing in a remote forested area in Russia’s Siberian Irkutsk region. Officials said there were 14 passengers and two crew members aboard the L-410 aircraft when it crashed on Sunday…

Texas under hurricane watch ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas

HOUSTON (Texas, US), Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parts of the Texas coast are under a hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Nicholas is forecast to gain in strength, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is forecast to gain peak sustained winds of 65 mph Monday into Monday night, with the…