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 set to elect its president and other key positions during an extraordinary session on Oct 10, local media reported on Monday. Since Sept 18, members of the National Candidacy Commission…

Peruvian President Vizcarra dissolves opposition-run Congress

Demonstrators celebrating after President Martín Vizcarra dissolved the legislature in Lima LIMA, Oct 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra dissolved the nation’s opposition-run Congress to clear way for his anti-corruption efforts. The disbandment after lawmakers proceeded with holding a controversial vote to replace almost all the members of the…

Brexit: Pressure eases on British PM as opposition says confidence vote not coming this week

LONDON, Oct 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not face a confidence vote in the House of Commons this week, according to a meeting of opposition leaders to work out a way to prevent a no-deal Brexit. Pressure eased on Johnson and his senior ministers after it…

Storm in central Europe kills 3, disrupts travel and power

Train links between Berlin and Hamburg, Germany’s two biggest cities, were disrupted due to the storm BRATISLAVA (Slovakia), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — High winds swept across parts of central Europe on Monday, leaving three people dead, disrupting transport and causing power outages. Slovak police said a 14-year-old boy was killed by…

Update: Greece wants to return 10,000 migrants to Turkey by 2020 – Government

Authorities announced a raft of measures after a deadly fire in a camp housing refugees and migrants. ATHENS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Greek government said it wants to send 10,000 migrants back to Turkey by the end of 2020, following an emergency cabinet meeting. Athens would increase the rate from…

Guatemalan president says some US$800 million in coca plants destroyed

GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Guatemalan government has destroyed around 1.5 million coca plants with an estimated street value of some US$800 million, President Jimmy Morales said as his government targets organised crime and the cocaine industry. Morales told reporters at a news conference that officials had dismantled…

Venezuela’s Pres Maduro says US Pres Trump merits ‘a thousand impeachments’

CARACAS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro exulted on Monday in the impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump, though he did not expect the White House to let up against him. Trump is under fire over his request to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for an investigation into…

Algeria: Military won’t back any leader in presidential polls – army chief

Army chief of staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaed Salah ALGIERS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s army said it would not back any candidate in a presidential election set for December to choose a successor to Abdelaziz Bouteflika. “We affirm that only the people will pick the next president through ballot…

Cameroon dialogue starts as Anglophone separatists pull out

Cameroon opens national peace dialogue without separatists YAOUNDE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon starts a national dialogue on Monday in a bid to end a separatist conflict in the country’s anglophone provinces though key rebel leaders have already refused to participate.Nearly 3,000 people have died and half a million fled…

17 killed in Burkina Faso attacks

File photo OUAGADOUGOU , Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The security forces in Burkina Faso say 17 people have been killed in three separate attacks in the north of the country. Nine people died when dozens of gunmen riding motorcycles attacked Komsilga village, staying there for several hours, the Burkina Faso…