Peru, world’s leading culinary destination for eighth consecutive year

MUSCAT (Oman), Dec 2 (NNN-ANDINA) — The World Travel Awards (WTA), known as the Oscars of the travel industry, have named Peru as the World’s Leading Culinary Destination for the 8th consecutive year. The announcement was made during the WTA Grand Final Gala Ceremony at the landmark Royal Opera House in Muscat (Oman),…

Police say no evidence suspect in Hague stabbing had terrorist motive

Police officers work near the site of a stabbing on a shopping street in The Hague AMSTERDAM, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch police said there was no evidence that a man arrested on suspicion of stabbing three people in the Hague had a terrorist motive. Three teenagers were hurt in…

Three French flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash as flood waters killed two

PARIS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three emergency workers were killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in flood-hit southern France, the interior ministry said. Their EC145 helicopter lost radio and radar contact while on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the Var region Sunday night.…

US Pres Trump off to London for NATO summit, under pressure to steer clear of British election

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later in December. As a presidential candidate in 2016…

Ukrainian lawmaker’s son killed in attack in Kiev

Vyacheslav Sobolev with his wife Inna. The three-year-old was the youngest of Sobolev’s five children KIEV, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unknown gunmen opened fire at the car of a local lawmaker in the centre of Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Sunday, killing his three-year old son, a police source said. Vyacheslav…

Malta PM to resign amid journalist murder probe protests

VALLETTA, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, under fire over his handling of the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, said he would step down after his replacement is chosen in January. Muscat declined to make a link with Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder, saying in a televised…

Greece to ask for NATO support over Turkish-Libyan military agreement

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ATHENS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece will seek support from NATO at an alliance summit in London this week following a military deal signed by Turkey and Libya’s UN-recognised government, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the head…

Shootouts in northern Mexican town kill 21

MEXICO CITY, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Clashes between police and suspected cartel gunmen in a northern Mexican town killed 21 people this weekend, authorities said. The government of the northern state of Coahuila said local security forces killed seven gunmen early on Sunday, adding to 10 others who were shot…

At least 24 killed in Tunisia bus crash

The bus was carrying 43 people on board when it veered off the road TUNIS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 24 Tunisians were killed on Sunday after a bus crashed during an excursion in the northern town of Amdoun, the health ministry said. The bus veered off a winding…

Nine trampled to death after police raid Sao Paulo neighbourhood

People look on as police raid the Paraisopolis neighbourhood in Sao Paulo SAO PAULO, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least nine people were trampled to death and two others were injured early on Sunday in the chaotic aftermath of a police raid in a poor Sao Paulo neighbourhood, authorities said.…