Cuba: UN General Assembly continues to voice condemnation of US blockade

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — More than 40 countries condemned the United States blockade against Cuban and expressed their solidarity with the Caribbean island during the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to the Cuban Mission to the UN, 43 States from…

Nicaragua is a safe and authentic tourist destination: Tourism Minister

PARIS, Oct 2 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Nicaraguan Minister of Tourism Anasha Campbell assured at the IFTM Top Resa travel and tourism trade fair in this capital that her country represents a safe and authentic destination, marked by the hospitality of its inhabitants. “We participate in this fair to promote a…

Mali: Militants kill soldiers in attack on two military posts

BAMAKO, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Mali says at least 25 soldiers have been killed and about 60 are missing in attacks by suspected jihadists on two military posts near the border with Burkina Faso.As intense fighting continued, the government said it had also lost significant equipment following…

At least 17 killed as bus plunges off cliff in Peru

LIMA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 17 people were killed and some 30injured when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff on Tuesday in themountainous Cusco region of Peru, local police said. Police are trying to determine why the bus driver sent the vehicle off theroad and into a…

Portugal: Hurricane Lorenzo reaches Azores, minor incidents reported

TERCEIRA ISLAND (Portugal), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Lorenzo reached Portugal’s Azores islands early on Wednesday, causing strong winds and a few minor incidents such as fallen trees across the mid-Atlantic archipelago, authorities said. “Right now the hurricane has already arrived in the Azores because we are being affected by…

Hundreds of migrants protest conditions on Greek isle of Lesbos, days after deadly fire

MORIA (Greece), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around a thousand migrants staged a fresh protest in Europe’s largest migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, days after a deadly fire at the vastly overcrowded facility. A procession made up mainly of women and children, with some elderly people, left Moria camp walking towards…

Kenya says it killed three militants planning attacks in Mombasa

A rifle and ammunition recovered during a raid on a house occupied by terror suspects MOMBASA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan police shot dead three men suspected of planning militant attacks in the coastal city of Mombasa, ahead of national day celebrations to be hosted in the city this month,…

Mexican lower house passes junk-food label law

MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s lower house unanimously passed a Bill to make manufacturers put warning labels on junk food, defying industry pressure in a bid to protect consumers’ health in one of the world’s most obese countries. The Bill, which requires food packages to carry labels on the…

Ecuador says will withdraw from OPEC in January

QUITO, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador announced it will withdraw from OPEC in January due to financial problems facing the South American country. “This measure is in line with the national government plan to reduce public spending and generate new income,” the ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources said…

Ebola: UK issues Tanzania travel warning

File photo LONDON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK has issued a travel warning on Tanzania following the death last month of a patient suspected to have had Ebola-related complications. Tanzania’s government denies the reports, saying there have been no confirmed or suspected Ebola cases. The UK issued the travel…