Hurricane Dorian aftermath: Bahamas asks to clean up oil spill

NASSAU, Aug 12 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Bahamian Attorney General Carl Bethel called on Equinor company to clean up as soon as possible the oil spill at its Grand Bahama facilities caused last week by Hurricane Dorian. Winds of more than 200 kilometers per hour from the meteorological phenomenon with category…

Mexico: Pres López Obrador describes Ebrard meeting with US VP Pence as successful

MEXICO CITY, Sept 12 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrado described the migration meeting between the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard and US Vice President Mike Pence at the White House, as a successful. The president announced that he will be informed on Thursday in…

Growing US hostility forces Cuba to take contingency measures: Pres Diaz-Canel

HAVANA, Sept 12 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Faced with growing hostility and hardened blockade by the US administration, the Cuban Government has been forced to take short-term measures to cope with what amounts to an all-out economic war, President Miguel Diaz-Canel explained in a nationally televised appearance. At a special program…

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…