Arctic blast: US temperatures plummet to record lows

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An Arctic air mass has brought record-breaking low temperatures to several places in the US. The Arctic blast, which began in Siberia, has brought heavy snow and ice to many areas. Daily records have been set in states including Kansas and Illinois. Forecasters say hundreds of records could be…

13 dead in Slovakia bus crash

BRATISLAVA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 people died and 20 were injured when a bus crashed into a truck in western Slovakia on Wednesday, the fire service said. “I can confirm the death of 13 people and 20 injuries in an accident nearNitrianske Hrnciarovce where a bus and…

France to take back 11 suspected jihadists from Turkey: minister

PARIS, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France will take back 11 suspected French jihadists from Turkey, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said after Ankara said it was deporting foreign citizens linked to the group. Turkey’s unilateral offensive has angered Washington and Turkey’s main European NATO allies who fear a return of in…

Over 100 people leave Mexican Mormon village after massacre

The La Mora community in Sonora, Mexico MEXICO CITY, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 members of a U.S.-Mexican community of Mormon origin have left their homes in northern Mexico after an ambush killed nine of their number, relatives said. Since the massacre last week of three mothers and…

Two hurt when pirates attack Italian ship in Gulf of Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two crew members on an Italian-flagged ship were injured when the vessel was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mexican navy said. One crew member aboard the “Remas” had a bullet wound and the other suffered a concussion, officials said. Both men were taken to…

South African Airways restructuring to affect nearly 1,000 workers

PRETORIA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s troubled state-owned airline announced a restructuring process that could affect 944 employees and “lead to job losses”.South African Airways (SAA) is deep in debt and has been struggling despite several government bail outs.Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced in February that the government would…

Birthday pardon: Zambia’s Lungu frees separatist leader, journalist

LUSAKA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday marked his 63rd birthday by pardoning a separatist leader jailed in 2016 for treason for trying to create a new state called Barotseland.Afumba Mombotwa, the leader of Linyungandambo, one of several groups calling for the secession of the country’s…

Update: Violence returns to Chile as tens of thousands protest

SANTIAGO, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Violent protests broke out in Chile’s capital Santiago as the country’s currency dropped to a historic low after weeks of mass street demonstrations that have left the South American country in crisis. Clashes broke out between protesters demanding the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera and…

Germany detains 3 Daesh suspects over attack plan

Police arrested three men in the city of Offenbach on suspicion of plotting a Daesh terror attack  BERLIN, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German police detained three people in the western city of Offenbach on Tuesday on suspicion of planning a bomb attack on behalf of the Daesh militant group, prosecutors…

French police disperse protesters blocking major Spain-France road link

French officers remove protesters from the border area between Le Perthus and La Jonquera PARIS, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nineteen people were arrested on Tuesday morning – 18 by the French authorities and one by the Catalan regional police, the Mossos d’Esquadra – as they were participating in a roadblock…