UN dismayed over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda UNITED NATIONS, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of sanctions against the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another senior official, in the latest of a series of…

US unrest: Portland mayor to leave his home after being targeted by protesters

Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler PORTLAND (Oregon, US), Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he planned to move out of his apartment after repeated protests outside his building demanding he resign over his handling of months of anti-racism protests in the Oregon city. In a Tuesday email, Wheeler told…

Amid plans to quit, US will not pay what it owes WHO this year

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said that it will not pay some US$80 million it currently owes to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) and will instead redirect the money to help pay its United Nations bill in New York. The United States plans to leave WHO…

Sec of State Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting US university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds. Washington cast the move as a response to Beijing’s restrictions on American diplomats in China.…

US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor

The Hague-based ICC is currently investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slapped sanctions on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court – a move that The Hague-based tribunal called a “serious” attack against the rule of law.…

Brazil Amazon fires likely worst in 10 years, August data incomplete, government researcher says

A tract of the Amazon jungle is seen burning as it is cleared by loggers and farmers near Humaita, Amazonas State BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The official August data on the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon needs to be corrected and will likely show an increase over last…

After months of heartache, signs of COVID-19 easing in Brazil

People wearing protective masks walk past a graffiti, following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll appears to be easing for the first time since May, data shows, a sign the Latin American country could be descending from a long…

Covid-19: Cuba imposes Havana curfew to curb spike in cases

HAVANA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The clocks strike 7pm in Havana and the usually crowded Malecon esplanade quickly empties. For the first time since the Cuban revolution in 1959, the capital is under a night-time curfew imposed by the authorities to keep the coronavirus at bay. From his balcony where he…

Pres Maduro invites UN, EU observers to Venezuela election

CARACAS, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro said it had invited the leaders of the United Nations and European Union to send observers to monitor parliamentary elections in December. Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Twitter that a letter had been sent to UN chief…

Covid-19: Footballers fined for kissing ball, swapping shirts in Ecuador, breaking virus rules

Argentine midfielder Sergio Lopez was fined $1,200 for kissing the ball QUITO, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A football player in Ecuador was fined $1,200 for kissing the ball in breach of hygiene rules brought in to combat the Coronavirus. Argentine midfielder Sergio Lopez, who plays for Quito-based Aucas in the country’s…
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