Russia says all 8 die in water-bomber plane crash in Turkey

 MOSCOW, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said all eight people onboard a Russian water-dropping plane died when it crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission. Moscow’s defence ministry said five Russian servicemen and three Turkish nationals were killed in the crash, news agencies reported. The Russian defence ministry earlier said the Be-200…

Covid-19: Guatemala declares state of emergency over Delta Covid surge

GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guatemala has declared a new state of emergency and will impose an overnight curfew from Sunday to contain a surge in Covid infections due to the Delta variant, President AlejandroGiammattei said.    The 30-day state of emergency is being implemented due to a rebound…

Fred hits Cuba with heavy rains, leaving in the early morning

HAVANA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The tropical storm Fred hit the Eastern region of Cuba on Friday with heavy rains and thunderstorms in some areas. According to Cuba’s Meteorology Institute, “Fred has continued with little change in intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts and…

US impose more sanctions on Cuban security forces and officials

WASHINGTON/HAVANA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Without departing from the growing line of hostility towards Cuba, the US government announced new sanctions against Cuban officials and a prevention unit of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR). This time the White House targeted two Interior Ministry officials and a special unit known as…

Venezuela: Dialogue between government and opposition kicks off

The Government of Venezuela and the opposition (United Platform) sign a memorandum of understanding to begin the political negotiations in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — The dialogue between the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela and the opposition began Friday with the aim of building an agreement for peaceful…

Argentina wants to prove it existed as such 200 years ago

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina officially invited the Portuguese president and Prime Minister to visit the country as part of the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the recognition by Lisbon of Argentina’s independence. Foreign minister Felipe Solá met with Portuguese ambassador Jose Frederico Viola de Drummond Ludovice,…

Nicaraguan police raid paper that branded government a ‘dictatorship’

La Prensa newspapers in Managua MANAGUA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Nicaragua raided the premises of independent newspaper La Prensa, which had branded the government a “dictatorship” after being forced to suspend its print edition. The publication announced the suspension on Thursday, blaming customs for refusing to release its…

Climate change: July world’s hottest month ever – US Agency

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — July was the world’s hottest month ever recorded, a US federal scientific and regulatory agency has reported. The data shows that the combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 0.93C (1.68F) above the 20th Century average of 15.8C (60.4F). It is the highest temperature since record-keeping began…

Covid-19: Canada to mandate vaccine for government workers

OTTAWA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Canadian government announced it will require all federal workers and most commercial rail, air and ship passengers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid a surge in virus cases due to the Delta variant.   “We know that vaccines are the best way to end…

Spain starts repatriating personnel, citizens from Kabul embassy

MADRID, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain announced it had begun to repatriate its few citizens left in Afghanistan as well as personnel from its embassy in Kabul and Afghan colleagues amid the Taliban’s lightning advance across the country.   Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares signalled “the start of repatriation of…