Syrians Flee Border Town For Fear Of Turkish Assault

DAMASCUS, Oct 22 (NNN-SANA) – Syrians in the northeastern town of Al-Darbasiyah, near the Turkish border, are fleeing their homes in large numbers, for fear of a Turkish assault, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the entire town, located in the countryside of Hasakah Province,…

U.S. Forces Move 1,500 Daesh Women From Syria To Iraq

DAMASCUS, Oct 22 (NNN-SANA) – The U.S. forces in Syria have moved more than 1,500 Daesh women from Syria to Iraq, since Turkey launched an assault in northern Syria on Oct 9. As the U.S. forces are withdrawing from northern Syria, in tandem with the Turkish assault on the Kurdish…

11 Killed In Protests In Chile

SANTIAGO, Oct 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Protests over the weekend left 11 people dead, in Chile’s capital Santiago and the Metropolitan area, an official said. “The official death toll we regrettably have, from the past two days is 11: three deaths on Saturday and eight on Sunday,” Santiago Mayor, Karla…

Bolivia’s Electoral Court To Resume Presidential Ballot Count

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Oct 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), said, it will resume counting ballots at midday, following Sunday’s closely-watched general elections. A rapid count late Sunday showed the incumbent, President Evo Morales, won, but not by enough to avoid a runoff on Dec 15. With…

Iran Ready For Further Cut Of Nuke Commitments: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, announced the country’s readiness for further cut of its commitments, under the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement. Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, “We hope parties to the nuclear deal take special measures (to protect Iran’s interests) pertaining to the…

Tornado Causes Damage In U.S. State Of Texas

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – A tornado, on Sunday night, swiped the Dallas region, in northeastern Texas, causing damage to multiple buildings and knocking out power to thousands of people. Authorities have not confirmed any injuries yet. Dallas police tweeted that, officers were going door to door in some…

US announces resumption of aid to Central American countries

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The US government announced that it will resume financial assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras after the suspension of funds ordered by President Donald Trump in March. At the time, Trump accused those countries, members of the so-called Northern Triangle of Central America,…

UN warns that 22% of Haitian children suffer from malnutrition

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 21 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — About 22% of Haitian children under five years are suffering from chronic malnutrition, and 4% from acute malnutrition, UNICEF reported. The UN alert occurs in a convulsed moment for Haiti, following a consecutive months of protests calling for the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse,…

Ecuador resumes oil exports curbed by protests

QUITO, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador said it had resumed crude oil exports curbed by violent protests that forced several wells in the Amazon to halt operations. The country was hit by 12 days of demonstrations, led by indigenous groups, against fuel price hikes until President Lenin Moreno reached a…

Chinese-built trains benefit over 200,000 Cubans in 3 months

HAVANA, Oct 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuban engineer Jose Gordillo, who travels to the central Cuban city of Ciego de Avila from time to time to visit his elderly parents, now finds his trip more convenient and comfortable with new Chinese-built trains. “For family reasons, I have been back and forth…
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