Mexico finds 393 more bodies in clandestine graves

 MEXICO CITY, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican authorities said that 393 bodies were found in clandestine graves in the first half of 2021 as part of the search for thousands missing in the violence-wracked country. Alejandro Encinas, deputy interior minister responsible for human rights, said 174 clandestine graves were discovered,…

Colombian deforestation up 8% in 2020: ministry

An illegal road made during the deforestation of the Yari plains, in Caqueta  BOGOTA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia lost more than 1,700 square kilometers of forest in 2020, an area the size of the capital Bogota and an eight percent increase on the previous year, the environment ministry said.…

UN Council vote on Syria aid extension pushed back for further negotiation to win Russia’s support

 UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A UN Security Council vote on extending cross-border aid into war-torn Syria’s rebel-held northwest has been postponed to try to soften veto-wielder Russia’s stance, diplomatic sources said Wednesday. “The idea is Friday now,” one diplomatic source said on condition of anonymity, with another source…

At least 1 dead, multiple injured as Tropical Storm Elsa whips north Florida, pushing toward Georgia and the Carolinas

This In MIAMI, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As Tropical Storm Elsa creeps over the southeast and continues north, it has wreaked havoc near the Georgia-Florida border, leaving at least one person dead and multiple injured. Winds from Elsa caused a tree to fall on two cars during an afternoon commute…

Jamaica all set to petition the Queen for billions in slavery reparations

Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II KINGSTON, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Jamaica has announced its intention to petition Queen Elizabeth II to pay reparations to citizens of the Caribbean island nation to atone for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.Though Jamaica gained independence from Britain in…

UNICEF chief expresses concerns over attacks against children in west, central Africa

ABUJA, July 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore has expressed her concern about the alarming spate of attacks against children and abduction of students in parts of west and central Africa. In a statement on Wednesday, Fore said the UNICEF is deeply concerned that…

Ex-South Africa president Jacob Zuma arrested, starts 15-month jail time

The former president was sentenced to 15 months in jail last week PRETORIA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday night turned himself in to the police to start his 15-month jail time for contempt.The Jacob Zuma Foundation confirmed the latest move in a social…

Covid-19: Brazil, Argentina reports more deaths as Chile sees drop in new cases

BRASILIA, July 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 1,648 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 528,540, the health ministry said. A total of 54,022 new infections were detected, raising the total caseload to 18,909,037, the ministry said. Brazil has the world’s second…

Covid-19: Delta variant becomes dominant variant in U.S.

A ticker tape parade in lower Manhattan on Wednesday to honor the “hometown heroes” of the COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) — The highly transmissible Delta variant has overtaken the Alpha variant to become the dominant variant in the United States, according to new estimates from the U.S. Centers for…

Surfside condo collapse death toll climbs to 54 as search switches from rescue to recovery: ‘No chance of life’

SURFSIDE (Florida, US), July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The search efforts at a Miami-area condo building that collapsed June 24 shifted from rescue to recovery Wednesday, ending any hope of finding survivors but possibly providing relatives of the victims a sense of closure. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told families that, after…