Papua New Guinea: 24 killed in tribal massacres; PM promises swift justice

PORT MORESBY, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty-four people have died — including two pregnant women with their unborn children — in tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea’s lawless highlands, prompting the prime minister on Wednesday to promise swift justice. Local officials said at least 24 people had been killed in…

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to retain every West Bank settlement

JERUSALEM, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged not to dismantle even the remotest Jewish settlement in the West Bank, in a message to settlers ahead of September’s general election. Israeli media had speculated that after US President Donald Trump handed Netanyahu valuable political prizes by recognising…

Tycoon helps Venezuelans start over in Brazil

SAO PAULO, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian tycoon Carlos Wizard Martins has never set foot in Venezuela, but the businessman is helping thousands of desperate migrants crossing the border to restart their lives. At 62 and nearing retirement from businesses including Taco Bell and Mundo Verde that have turned him…

Six tourists killed by tornadoes and hailstorms in Greece, 30 injured, 1 missing

THESSALONIKI (Greece), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tornadoes and violenthailstorms killed six tourists in northern Greece late Wednesday, policesaid. Dozens more were injured when strong winds hit the region of Halkidiki,near the city of Thessaloniki, authorities added. Television footage showed overturned cars, fallen trees, torn roofs andmudslides. “Six tourists were killed…

Dutch Queen Maxima for financial inclusion to empower women

DHAKA, July 11 (NNN-BSS) — Dutch Queen Maxima said financial inclusion can empower women and take Bangladesh’s progress to the next stage. She made the remark while exchanging views with development partners and financial technology (Fintech) sector organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the UN offices at…

Bangladesh exploring investment potentials in Iran

DHAKA, July 11 (NNN-BSS) — President M Abdul Hamid directed Bangladesh ambassador to Iran AFM Gousal Azam Sarker to take pragmatic steps to explore the trade and investment potentials. The head of the state came up with some directives as Bangladesh’s new ambassador to Iran paid a courtesy call on…

Former UN Sec-Gen Ban fears Rohingya crisis to be unbearable for Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR, July 11 (NNN-BSS) — Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his fears that the Rohingya issue would eventually be an unbearable crisis for Bangladesh as he criticized Myanmar for its visible reluctance to take back the forcibly displaced people. “It is not possible for Bangladesh to host…

Brazil Justice minister Moro granted a five-day leave of absence

BRASILIA, July 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s justice minister, Sérgio Moro, has been granted a leave of absence following a slew of damaging leaks that have cast serious doubts over his impartiality as a judge in a sweeping graft scandal. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, approved the break, from 15-19 July, for…

At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention centre in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention centre in the capital Tripoli that was hit by a deadly attack last week. The air strike, on July 3, killed 53 people and injured 130 others, the World Health…

Cuba works on draft resolution on right to peace

HAVANA, July 10 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Cuba is pushing a draft resolution on the right to peace at the UN Human Rights Council, Bruno Rodriguez, Head of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex), said. Rodriguez said in Twitter that facing unilateralism, aggression and meddling, the only guarantee for the…