Venezuelan parliament approves tribute for US attack victims as Brazil, Mexico condemn attack

CARACAS, Jan 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution honoring about 100 people killed during last weekend’s U.S. military attack. Ruling-party lawmaker Blanca Eekhout, who introduced the measure, called the victims “patriots” and said the tribute seeks to preserve their memory. The plan includes building a…

Honduran lawmaker injured by explosive device in congress

TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Honduran lawmaker Gladis Aurora Lopez was wounded Thursday after an explosive device was hurled at a group of people in a rear area of the National Congress building, police said. The device detonated minutes before a congressional session was set to begin. Lopez had been…

Senegal will not need debt restructuring, prime minister says

DAKAR, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the debt-ridden country would not need to implement a restructuring plan despite a difficult repayment schedule.The West African nation is grappling with debts that the International Monetary Fund said hit 132% of GDP at the end of 2024 after…

UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela

GENEVA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations experts* strongly condemned the large-scale military action carried out by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the bombardment of Caracas and other cities and the forcible abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. “These actions represent a grave, manifest…

US: Protesters, law enforcers clash after immigration agent kills woman

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protesters clashed with law enforcement in Minneapolis Thursday after the fatal shooting of a US woman further deepened the divide over President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal forces to crackdown on illegal immigration. Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot in the head on Wednesday as…

Storm cuts electricity to 380,000 France households: power company

RENNES (France), Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 380,000 households in France were without power on Friday morning as Storm Goretti swept through northern Europe with fierce winds. The vast majority of the affected households were in the northern Normandy region, the Enedis power provider said in a statement, with residents…

Rare red “danger to life” warning issued as Storm Goretti approaches Britain, France

LONDON, Jan 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Storm Goretti has reached the UK, bringing with it strong winds. As the storm reached the UK on Thursday evening, the Met Office said winds as strong as 98mph were recorded at St Mary’s Airport on the Isles of Scilly. The national weather forecaster said…

Cuba: Three forest fires reported so far this year

HAVANA, Jan 9 (NNN-ACN) — The Cuban Forest Rangers (CGBC) announced that there were three forest fires in the country during the first week of January, when their first protection campaign starts.The provinces of Artemisa and Matanzas, as well as the special municipality Isla de la Juventud, reported damages amounting…

Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before the scheduled expiration at the end of this month, the fund said on Wednesday.“While the authorities initially requested a one-year extension of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, they have since informed…

China’s top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes

Wang Yi is China’s Foreign Minister ADDIS ABABA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern and southern Africa as Beijing seeks to secure key shipping routes and resource supply lines.Foreign Minister Wang Yi…