UN launches probe into Venezuela rights abuses

Protesters carrying a national flag outside Supreme Court of Justice building against the absence of the rule of law in Venezuela GENEVA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Human Rights Council on Friday voted to send a team of investigators to probe alleged violations, including extrajudicial executions and torture, in crisis-wracked…

US airstrike kills 17 Daesh militants in southwestern Libya

TRIPOLI, Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Friday said it carried out an airstrike that killed Daesh militants in southwestern Libya, in coordination with the UN-backed government. “In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting Daesh-Libya terrorists…

Brazilian Congress passes bill allowing large auction of pre-salt oil fields

BRASILIA, Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian Congress passed a constitutional amendment bill on Thursday, authorizing the government to hold a large auction for the concession of large pre-salt oil exploration areas. “The approval of this measure is essential for Brazil’s development,” said Davi Alcolumbre, president of the Senate. The…

Haiti gripped by violent protests, rage against president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angry protests rumbled through Haiti and its capital of Port-au-Prince Friday as thousands of people took to the streets against President Jovenel Moise, drawing tear gas from police as demonstrators looted and threw stones. Protesters took over a police station in the impoverished Cite Soleilneighborhood,…

World’s Problems Stem From West’s Unwillingness To Relinquish Dominance: Lavrov

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that, the undesirable state of affairs in today’s world, stems mainly from the West’s unwillingness to relinquish its dominance in world affairs. The number of conflicts has not declined and enmity has not weakened. New most acute challenges…

US Judge issues setback to Pres Trump child migrant policy

LOS ANGELES, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) –A US federal judge has issued a legal setback to the Trump White House’s effort to expand detention for migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border.The move to overturn strict limits on detention was an “obvious” violation of a longstanding policy towards child detainees, lawyers had…

US envoy on Ukraine, named in Trump scandal, resigns: source

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US special representative on Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned Friday after Congress ordered him to answer questions in an impeachment investigation on President Donald Trump. A source confirmed Volker’s resignation, which was first reported by the student newspaper at Arizona State University, where he directs an…

DPRK Official Regrets Lack Of Progress In Talks With U.S.

PYONGYANG, Sept 28 (NNN-KCNA) – A senior official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said, he was frustrated by the lack of progress in talks with the United States and continued demands for its unilateral disarmament. In a statement, DPRK Foreign Ministry adviser, Kim Kye Gwan said, the…

Brazil has confirmed 4,500 cases of measles since June

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil has registered 4,507 confirmed cases of measles in 19 states since late June, the country’s Health Ministry said. In addition, there are also 21,711 suspected cases of the disease. So far, there were six deaths from measles in the country this year,…

US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced the deployment of 200 troops as well as Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia to help the country’s defense in the wake of last month’s attacks on oil installations blamed on Iran. The Defense Department said the deployment would involve one battery…
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