Venezuela rejects Brazil accusations over beach oil spills

Biologists at a marine mammal rehabilitation centre in Ceara State, Brazil, treating a turtle covered in oil. CARACAS, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA denied accusations by Brazil that it was responsible for a massive oil spill that has polluted beaches on its northeastern Atlantic coast. Brazil’s Environment…

Hungary urges EU dialogue with Turkey to prevent new wave of migrants

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto BUDAPEST, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union should have a dialogue with Turkey despite Ankara’s offensive on Kurdish-led forces in Syria, in order to avoid a fresh wave of migrants coming to Europe, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. Turkish troops and their Syrian…

Peru lawmaker files last-ditch legal appeal over Congress closure

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra LIMA, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of Peru’s dissolved Congress presented a legal appeal to the country’s top court seeking to suspend the closure of parliament on the grounds that President Martín Vizcarra had exceeded his constitutional powers. Vizcarra dissolved Congress late last month and…

Migrant protesters occupy US-Mexico border bridge, close crossing

A migrant group blocked the Puerta Mexico international border crossing bridge to demand quickness in their asylum process in Matamoros, Mexico MATAMOROS-BROWNSVILLE BRIDGE (US-Mexico border), Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US asylum seekers camped out in a dangerous Mexican border town occupied a bridge to Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, leading to…

Wildfire destroys homes, causes injuries in California mobile home park

Multiple fires are raging in Riverside County, California LOS ANGELES, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fierce wildfire that erupted in southern California on Thursday destroyed homes and structures and caused “numerous medical emergencies” at a Riverside County mobile home park, fire officials said. No further details were immediately available on…

South Sudan sees oil production hitting 200,000 barrels per day by 2021

An oil refinery at Melut, Upper Nile State CAPE TOWN, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s oil production has reached 178,000 barrels per day (bpd), the oil ministry said, and the country aims for output to reach 200,000 bpd within the next two years. “We are working on increasing the…

Germany shooting: Gunman kills two after attacking synagogue

 BERLIN, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A gunman has killed two people in eastern Germany after attempting to enter a synagogue where dozens were observing a Jewish holiday. The suspect live-streamed the attack on an online video-game platform before being arrested. The video, which has now been removed, showed him making anti-Semitic comments to…

EU citizens in Britain face deportation if they don’t apply to stay after Brexit, says minister

LONDON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union citizens living in the UK could be deported if they do not apply for settled status after a no-deal Brexit, a British government minister has warned.Security minister Brandon Lewis told a German newspaper that the government will “apply the rules” and remove residents…

Trinidad police rescue 69 people from “modern-day slavery” at church facility

A sting operation was executed by the Special Operation Response Team PORT OF SPAIN, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they had “unearthed modern-day slavery” at a church’s rehabilitation centre, rescuing 69 people who had been held in captivity and arresting a pastor and five other…

Nigeria introduces anti-sexual harassment bill

ABUJA, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bill has been introduced in the Nigerian senate that seeks to prevent sexual harassment of students in universities.This follows the broadcast of a BBC documentary exposing widespread sexual misconduct by multiple lecturers at two top West African Universities.In a statement, the deputy president of…