Mexican president warns U.S. legislators not to mix trade deal with internal politics

MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday asked U.S. legislators not to entangle internal political issues with the ratification of a renewed North American free trade agreement. “We ask legislators from the two parties (Republicans and Democrats), with all due respect, to help…

UN Security Council urges immediate progress in South Sudan’s pre-transitional period

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on the parties to the revitalized peace agreement in South Sudan to make progress immediately in implementing the critical task of forming a transitional government. In a statement, the 15-member council said the parties failed to…

13 sailors missing as boat sinks off Moroccan coast

RABAT, Nov 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 13 sailors are missing after a fishing boat sank on Friday off the Atlantic coast of Moroccan city of TanTan, said barlamane.com news website quoting local sources. The fishing boat set off from the port of Agadir with 16 sailors on board,…

WHO sounds alarm on Ebola due to Congo insecurity

DR Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak – its tenth to date GENEVA, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 360 people are at potential risk of Ebola after contact with an infected person in eastern Congo yet many of them are out of reach due to clashes and insecurity, the World Health Organization…

Greek PM condemns EU on migrant kids

ATHENS, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece has failed to persuade other EU states to accept around 3,000 unaccompanied minors, the Greek prime minister said, condemning the bloc for failing to show “solidarity”. “We attempted to reach agreement with all EU states, saying ‘for God’s sake, we are talking about 3,000…

Uruguay prepares to shun left in presidential vote

Luis Lacalle Pou (Left) of the National Party and ruling party candidate Daniel Martinez MONTEVIDEO, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A conservative opposition candidate is favored to win Uruguay’s presidential election run-off Sunday (Nov 24) as the South American country prepares to turn its back on the left after 15 years…

US: Ex-CIA agent jailed for 19 years for spying for China

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA agent has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to spy for China. WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former CIA officer who may have devastated US intelligence collection in China by giving up its network of informants to Beijing agents…

Update: 23 dead as violent unrest in Chile enters fifth week

SANTIAGO, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from violent unrest in Chile rose to 23 on Friday as the country entered its fifth week of social unrest. Looting and demonstrations took place in cities across the South American nation, and an agreement on a political roadmap that will see…

African Union orders Britain to end ‘colonial administration’ of Chagos Islands

The Chagos Islands belong to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius ADDIS ABABA, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Following a United Nations deadline for Britain to withdraw from the Chagos Islands, the African Union ordered Britain on Friday to end its “continued colonial administration” of the disputed Indian Ocean territory.…

Drone firm in talks in Uganda on medical supply delivery deal

KAMPALA, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone service firm is in talks with the Ugandan government on a deal to deliver blood packages, drugs and medical equipment to public health facilities. A deal could see Uganda join a small number of other African countries, such as Ghana and Rwanda, that…