Brazilian Pres Bolsonaro to meet China’s Pres Xi for the first time Friday in Osaka

BRASILIA, June 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who criticized China last year for “buying” up his country, will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time on the sidelines of this week’s G20 meeting in Japan, his office said. Fire-brand Bolsonaro has softened his stance on…

UN’s C24 reiterates call for Argentina/UK negotiations on Falklands/Malvinas dispute

UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The United Nations Decolonization Committee, C24, reiterated its call on Argentina and the UK to resume bilateral negotiations for a “peaceful and long-lasting” solution to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute. The resolution received a consensus vote during Tuesday’s C24 meeting in New York, with…

Botswana president to visit Angola for ways to reduce elephant population

GABORONE, June 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said he will lead a delegation to Angola in a bid to seek ways to reduce the growing elephant population. “We are seeking ways and means of reducing our elephant population due to the growing conflict between people and wildlife,” said…

Egypt continues to support for peace in South Sudan: presidency

CAIRO, June 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed that his country will continue providing all forms of support to South Sudan and its peace process, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Sisi made the remarks during his meeting with South Sudan’s presidential envoy Tut Gatluak, which was…

Uruguay prison chief quits after Italian crime boss escapes

MONTEVIDEO, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uruguay’s prisons chief resigned on Tuesday in the wake of a sensational jailbreak by Italian mob boss Rocco Morabito that angered Rome, which was awaiting his extradition. The interior ministry said it had accepted the resignation of Alberto Gadea, adding that it was initiating disciplinary…

Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro revokes order easing gun controls

BRASILIA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro revoked an order that had loosened the country’s gun controls, after it faced legal and political challenges. The move came a day before the Supreme Court was due to debate the constitutionality of the decree that allowed millions of Brazilians to carry…

Mexico will not detain migrants at US border: President Lopez Obrador

MEXICO CITY, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s president vowed to investigate the controversial detention of migrants trying to cross the US border, saying the 15,000 troops he has deployed there have no such orders. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has come under fire over an AFP journalist’s images last week…

US House passes US$4.5 billion border aid bill, Trump vows veto

WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a US$4.5 billion aid package to address the migrant surge along the US-Mexico border, including new standards for migrants in custody following reports of poor conditions facing young children at overcrowded facilities. The Democratic-majority House voted 230-195 to…

U.S. to consider sanctions in case of more Sudan violence – State Department official

WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top U.S. State Department official who deals with Sudan said that Washington was considering all options, including possible sanctions, if there was more violence after a deadly assault on protesters in Khartoum early this month.“We’re looking at all options, including sanctions down the line…

Nicaragua arrests four Arab men suspected of ties to Daesh

MANAGUA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Arab men with suspected ties to the Daesh militant group were captured on Tuesday by members of the Nicaraguan armed forces after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.In a statement, Nicaraguan police said two of the men were Egyptian nationals…