UN rapporteur seeks mounting pressure on UNSC over Rohingya atrocities

DHAKA, Jan 24 (NNN-BSS) –– UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar’s rightssituation Yanghee Lee proposed mounting pressure on UN Security Council(UNSC) for exposing to punitive actions perpetrators of Rohingya genocidesince the council so far failed to effectively denounce the culprits. “Unfortunately the UN Security Council (UNSC) failed to refer the situationof…

Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

THE HAGUE, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court told Myanmar onThursday to take urgent steps to prevent the alleged genocide of the Buddhist nation’s minority Rohingya Muslims. The order was the first time that Myanmar has faced justice over a 2017military crackdown that sent around 740,000 Rohingya fleeing…

West Africa: Pirates release Happy Lady tanker crew

West African Nations with coastlines on the Gulf of Guinea ATHENS, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed hostage-takers on Wednesday released a Greek oil tanker captain and seven crew members. The crew members of the Greek-flagged Happy Lady tanker were kidnapped on Dec 31 in the port of Limbe near Cameroon’s…

Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro pledges to create an “Amazon Council” to protect the rainforest

BRASILIA, Jan 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he will create an “Amazon Council” to coordinate the protection and sustainable development of the world’s largest rainforest. Bolsonaro, who has faced a firestorm of criticism for his environmental policies since taking power in January 2019, presided over a surge…

Guyana ships its first ever cargo of one million barrels of oil

All commercial oil resources in Guyana have been found at the Stabroek offshore block, where Exxon and its partners have disclosed 15 large discoveries so far. GEORGETOWN, Jan 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A vessel carrying Guyana’s first-ever shipment of crude set sail on Monday bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast, oil…

2020 Elections: Peru, OAS sign deal to guarantee work of observers

LIMA, Jan 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — The National Election Board (JNE) and the  Organization of American States on Wednesday signed a procedural agreement in order to guarantee the work of the OAS observer mission for the parliamentary elections scheduled for Jan 26. The agreement will ensure the free movement of OAS specialists on…

Peru on alert against coronavirus outbreak

LIMA, Jan 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — Airports, seaports, and land ports will be on alert to activate healthcare protocols rapidly in case symptoms of respiratory infection —related to the China coronavirus outbreak— are detected among travelers to Peru, Ministry of Health (Minsa) said. After confirming that no coronavirus case has been…

DR Congo warned of proxy wars between neighbours

Violence has already been driving people to flee from the area for years KINSHASA, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There’s a risk of proxy wars in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned.Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda are suspected of supporting different insurgent groups.Intensifying…

WHO extends emergency talks over coronavirus outbreak in China

GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) extended to Thursday its emergency talks on whether the novel coronavirus outbreak in China constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). “There was an excellent discussion during the meeting today, but it was also clear that to proceed,…

‘Mexico doesn’t want us’: migrants get stuck at Mexico-Guatemala border

Migrants travelling to the U.S. make a line to get breakfast in an improvised shelter in Tecun Uman TECUN UMAN (Guatemala), Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Central Americans trying to reach the United States were stuck at the Mexico-Guatemala border after the Mexican government beefed up security to meet…