South Africa xenophobic attacks: Police intelligence working around the clock to curb violence

PRETORIA, Sept 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African Police Minister Bheki Cele says police intelligence is working around the clock to prevent more attacks and looting in parts of Gauteng which have been hit by violence against foreign nationals.  In a Parliamentary debate on incidents of violence and criminality in parts…

Update: Sudanese government, armed groups agree to hold peace talks next month

kHARTOUM, Sept 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan’s government and armed groups have agreed to hold peace talks on Oct 14, according to a declaration released by Sudan’s sovereignty council. The declaration was issued after talks held in South Sudan’s capital Juba between representatives of Sudan government and armed groups from Sudan’s…

WHO provides Libya with essential medicines

TRIPOLI, Sept 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Libyan hospitals have been provided with essential medicines with the support of the German government and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. “Libya’s hospitals and clinics need a steady supply of medicine to treat chronic diseases like…

Canada: PM Trudeau dissolves parliament, launches election campaign

OTTAWA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday kicked off the campaign for next month’s Canadian general election, gunning to hold onto his liberal majority in a tight race against newcomers on both flanks. The parties have already been wooing voters with pre-election ads, announcements and whistle stops in key…

Brazil: Court ruled knife used to stab Pres Bolsonaro to become museum exhibit

BRASILIA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The knife used to stab Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during his 2018 election campaign is to be put on display at a police museum due to its “historical value”, a court ruled. The court in the southern state of Minas Gerais on Tuesday ordered the…

Renewed crisis in Argentina puts IMF under fire

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite a history of many IMF rescue programmes, Argentina once again faces a deepening financial crisis, raising questions about whether the Washington-based lender made a mistake in its dealings with Latin America’s third largest economy. The International Monetary Fund, which last year approved a record…

Final body found in California boat fire, Coast Guard issues lithium battery warning

LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Divers on Wednesday recovered the remains of the final victim of a California dive boat fire that killed 34 people, as the US Coast Guard issued a safety bulletin focusing on emergency escape routes, crew training and the charging of lithium-ion batteries. The 23-metre Conception erupted in…

Update: Brexit court ruling prompts calls to reverse parliament suspension

EDINBURGH, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British premier Boris Johnson faced calls Thursday to reverse his suspension of parliament after a Scottish court ruled it illegal. The government has appealed the Scottish court ruling, with thecase set to be heard in the Supreme Court next Tuesday, and parliament willfor now stay…

German state proposes smoking ban in vehicles with children

BERLIN, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia proposed a new bill on Wednesday that would criminalize smoking in cars with children or pregnant women. The state parliament initially called for this new law in March, with all parties supporting the movement except for the…

Kenyans sue UK over colonial ‘land grab’

Some of the land was leased to multinationals to grow tea GENEVA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan and British lawyers have submitted a complaint to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of Kenyans who were forced from their land during the British colonial era.They say they suffered horrific human…