Migrant death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 for 6th year – UNHCR
GENEVA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea this year, the sixth year…
Mass repatriation of Burundi refugees in Tanzania to start on Thursday – official
Burundi refugees in Tanzania BUJUMBURA, OCT 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi said that a first group of its refugees in Tanzania…
Zimbabwe’s president pleads for patience in bringing economy back from “dead”
President Emmerson Mnangagwa pleads for time and patience to bring the economy back from the “dead” HARARE, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
UK: Man held outside parliament in ‘petrol’ incident – police
LONDON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — London police said they detained a man who was dousing himself with what appeared to…
Major oil spill along the Brazilian coastline of eight states, 3.000 kilometers
BRASILIA, Oct 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — An oil spill has contaminated beaches and coastline across eight Brazilian states, the country’s environment…
Some 15.8 million Argentines living in poverty according to the latest data
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Poverty in Argentina rose to 35.4% of the population in the first half of…
International Criminal Court puts Mali war crimes suspect to trial
Malian militant Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud THE HAGUE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Judges at the International…
Haiti: Journalist shot in wrist in latest round of protests
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A journalist was wounded by gunfire in Haiti as police fired live ammunition to disperse…
Warning that migrants are taking increased risks to reach US: media reports
WASHINGTON. Oct 1 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — A growing number of migrants stuck on the border with Mexico because of the…
Cuba starts process for parliament to elect new government
National Assembly of People’s Power HAVANA, Oct 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power, or the parliament, is…