New York declares public health emergency to contain Brooklyn measles outbreak

NEW YORK, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York’s mayor declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn, ordering all residents to be vaccinated to fight a measles outbreak concentrated in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. The order concerns all people living or working in four zip codes of Williamsburg, northwest…

Update: EU executive eyeing retaliation against U.S. over aircraft subsidies

BRUSSELS, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Commission has begun preparations for possible retaliation against Boeing subsidies, the EU executive said, a day after Washington drew up a list of EU imports to hit with tariffs over subsidies given to Europe’s Airbus. “The Commission is starting preparations so that the…

Libya death toll rises, Islamist militants exploit chaos

GENEVA/TRIPOLI, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Casualties from the battle for Tripoli mounted on Tuesday as a group loyal to Daesh killed three people in Libya’s remote center showing how militants may exploit renewed chaos. The United Nations’ health body said local facilities had reported 47 people killed and 181 wounded…

Thousands of protesters reject Algerian interim president

ALGIERS, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of protesters rejected the Algerian parliament’s choice of an interim president after the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, demanding radical change after decades of domination by the ailing leader’s inner circle. The appointment of upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah accords with Algeria’s constitution but many…

Angola to award 49 oil concessions by 2025

LUANDA, April 10 (NNN-ANGOP) — At least 49 oil concessions will be awarded between 2019/2025 for exploration, drilling, development and production of hydrocarbons in Angola. This forecast is included in the General Strategy for the Allocation of Petroleum Concessions, approved by Pres João Lourenço, through Presidential Decree 52/19. The General…

OAS recognizes Guaido envoy until new Venezuela polls

WASHINGTON, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Organization of American States said it recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido’s envoy as Venezuela’s delegate to the regional body until new elections are held in the country. After a heated debate, the OAS permanent council made the decision by a vote of 18 in…

EU leaders to agree grudging Brexit delay at summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) with British Prime Minister Theresa May at the German Chancellery in Berlin, capital of Germany, on April 9, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May visited Berlin on Tuesday to discuss a way out of the deadlock of the Brexit process with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.…

France Plans Tax Cuts To Quell Yellow Vest Anger

President Emmanuel Macron  PARIS, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The French prime minister says cutting taxes must be a priority, in response to a national debate that focused on the yellow vest protesters’ grievances. Edouard Philippe said “the debate clearly shows us in which direction we need to go: we need to lower taxes…

Pres Trump: Court defeat on asylum policy ‘unfair to US’

Pres Trump denies reports that his administration was planning to separate migrant families  WASHINGTON, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a judge for blocking his policy of sending asylum seekers to Mexico to await court hearings in their cases. “A 9th Circuit judge just ruled…

Sudan Protest: Police Order Officers Not To Intervene

KHARTOUM, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s police have ordered officers not to intervene against thousands of protesters who have demonstrated outside the army HQ in the capital, Khartoum, since Friday. The protesters demand the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir. Earlier, heavy gunfire was heard outside the HQ and there were…