Argentina: Gigantic wave kills one beachgoer near Mar del Plata; 35 others needed medical help

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — One Argentine beachgoer died, and 35 others needed medical help after a rare and violent maritime phenomenon known as a meteotsunami hit the Atlantic Ocean resort of Santa Clara del Mar, some 20 kilometers north of Mar del Plata. The gigantic wave occurred during…

US ends protection for Somalis amid escalating migrant crackdown

Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amid a reported federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community, in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under…

France: Furious farmers roll hundreds of tractors into Paris in fresh protests

Tractors parked in central Paris to demand “concrete and immediate action” from the government, which is struggling to deal with the anger of farmers in Paris PARIS, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More 350 tractors parked near the French parliament building on Tuesday after driving down the Champs-Elysees avenue, as farmers…

UNHCR chief urge global backing for Kenya’s refugee integration plan

Kenya’s President William Ruto NAIROBI, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling for practical solutions to the global refugee crisis that protect displaced people while supporting host communities.On his first official visit to Kenya, UNHCR chief Raouf Salih toured Kakuma in northwestern Kenya, one…

Afghanistan Reiterates It Will Not Allow Foreign Military Presence

KABUL, Jan 14 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in an interview that, Afghanistan does not accept any form of foreign military presence, and will never hand over Bagram Air Base to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened last year, to reoccupy Bagram Air Base,…

UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer

Renee Good seen in her car moments before she was shot by a US immigration officer in Minneapolis GENEVA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations demanded a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a protester in the US city of Minneapolis last week. The UN rights…

Costa Rica’s security director says plot to assassinate president uncovered

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves SAN JOSÉ, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Costa Rica’s national security chief revealed details of an alleged plot to assassinate President Rodrigo Chaves ahead of presidential and legislative elections. Jorge Torres, director of the Intelligence and National Security Directorate, told journalists about the plot allegations as…

Withdrawal from WHO makes US, World ‘unsafe’: WHO Chief

GENEVA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The World Health Organization chief warned that Washington’s decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest of the world alike. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order just hours after returning to the White House on…

EU Commissioner Reaffirms Greenland Security, Warning U.S. Takeover Would End NATO

HELSINKI, Jan 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Union (EU) could help provide security for Greenland, if Denmark requests it, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius said yesterday, warning that, any U.S. military takeover of the Arctic territory would cause the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).…

Trump Reiterates Intention To Acquire Greenland “One Way Or The Other”

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Sunday, once again claimed that the United States will acquire Denmark’s Greenland “one way or the other.” Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said that, with regard to Greenland, he was not considering leasing or short-term arrangements, but “acquiring” the…
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