Ecuadorian workers, indigenous peoples announce new protests

QUITO, Oct 6 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Workers unions, indigenous communities and the people in general continue demonstrations of protest against the economic measures adopted by the government of Lenin Moreno, in Ecuador. The announcement came shortly after 11 transport federations announced the end of a two-day strike in protest against…

Venezuela signs drug cooperation agreements with several countries

CARACAS, Oct 6 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The head of the National Anti-Drug Office (ONA) Alberto Matheus reported that Venezuela has signed 42 cooperation agreements on drug matters with 37 countries. Among the agreements, the ones signed with the United Nations Organization and the Cooperation Program between Latin America, the Caribbean…

UN calls for full implementation of Peace Agreement in Colombia

BOGOTA, Oct 6 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The UN has again advocated to accelerate the full implementation of the Peace Agreement signed in 2016 between the Colombian State and the FARC-EP, following continued murders of former guerrillas, social leaders and human rights defenders. This is reflected in a quarterly report on…

Libya’s east-based army launches airstrikes on UN-backed gov’t in Sirte

TRIPOLI, Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s east-based army announced early Sunday that it has launched airstrikes on the forces of its rival UN-backed government in the city of Sirte, some 450 km east of the capital Tripoli. “The Air Force of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces have launched successive airstrikes…

Ethiopia rejects presence of more party in Ethiopian dam talks

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam. KHARTOUM, Oct 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ethiopia rejected presence of another party in the negotiations between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The remarks were made by Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity Seleshi Bekele at a press conference in the…

Russian deputy prime minister in Venezuela to support Pres Maduro

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov CARACAS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov met Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday to underline Moscow’s support for the leftist leader that has helped him stay in power despite intense Western pressure to quit. Moscow has acted as a…

Thousands march for independence in Scottish capital

EDINBURGH, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters marched in Edinburgh on Saturday, as calls grow for a fresh vote on Scotland breaking away from the United Kingdom with Brexit scheduled for within weeks. The demonstrators, many carrying Scottish flags, some wearings kilts and a few playing…

Portugal’s Socialists tipped for re-election

LISBON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal votes on Sunday with PrimeMinister Antonio Costa’s Socialists tipped to win a second straight termafter presiding over a period of solid economic growth following years ofausterity. Costa’s likely re-election bucks the trend of declining centre-leftfortunes and the rise of far-right, populist parties seen elsewhere…

EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms

BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonstarted phoning EU leaders Saturday to sell his proposals for a managedBrexit, but he met with pressure to revise his offer — and to do so quickly. Finnish counterpart Antti Rinne — whose country currently holds therotating presidency of the European…

Update: Cameroon opposition leader Maurice Kamto walks free from jail

Maurice Kamto YOUNDE, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A military court in Cameroon has freed opposition leader Maurice Kamto, who had been in prison for nine months and facing charges of insurrection.His release, along with that of dozens of his supporters, comes as President Paul Biya is aiming to strike a…