Chile cancels APEC, climate summits amid ongoing protests

Protests in Chile presented insurmountable challenges for Piñera’s government SANTIAGO, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile has withdrawn as host of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade summit in November and the COP25 climate conference in December after several weeks of violent unrest, President Sebastian Pinera announced. Pinera said the decision…

Australian police seize 400kg of crystal meth hidden in chilli sauce bottles

SYDNEY, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four men have been arrested for smuggling 400kg of crystal meth, or ice, worth an estimated A$300 million (US$210 million) concealed in bottles of sriracha hot chilli sauce from the United States, Australian police said. A search of an air cargo consignment that had arrived at…

United States to host Nov 6 meeting over Nile dam dispute: Egypt’s Foreign Minister

CAIRO, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is set to host Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Nov 6, with a view of resolving a dispute over the latter’s hydropower dam the Blue Nile, Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry said. Earlier this month, Cairo said it accepted a U.S. invitation…

Climate-fuelled flooding to imperil 300 million by 2050: Scientists

PARIS, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coastal areas currently home to 300million people will be vulnerable by 2050 to flooding made worse by climate change, no matter how aggressively humanity curbs carbon emissions, scientists have warned. In the second half of the 21st century and beyond, however, choices madetoday will determine…

Argentina: Macri and Fernandez agree to start an orderly transition ensuring “dollars and social peace”

The official photo shows the two leaders smiling and good humored BUENOS AIRES, Oct 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine president Mauricio Macri and president-elect Alberto Fernandez met at Government House, Casa Rosada, to discuss terms for an orderly transition until next Dec 10 when the new government takes office, plus exchange…

US-Mexico border arrests hit 11-year high, US seeks to expedite deportations

Migrants detained for illegally crossing the Rio Grande and attempting to evade capture in Hidalgo, Texas EL PASO (Texas, US), Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Immigration arrests at the U.S. border with Mexico soared 88 percent in fiscal 2019 in what U.S. officials labeled a crisis while unveiling their latest measure…

Iranian Rial Regains Value Against USD: Bank Governor

TEHRAN, Oct 30 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Central Bank Governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, on Tuesday, said that, the Iranian currency, rial, has regained value against the U.S. dollars. Despite the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign against the Islamic republic, the Iranian rial has risen in value against the U.S. dollar, over the past…

Fire crews race to contain California blazes ahead of dangerous winds

LOS ANGELES, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fire crews battled to contain two major blazes in California as authorities warned of winds with dangerous gusts of up to 129kmh that could fan the flames and spark new infernos. The National Weather Service issued a 24-hour wind advisory beginning from noon Tuesday for the…

World’s worst, best places to be a woman: study

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya were listed as some of the worst countries in the world, for one to be a woman.Research organizations Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Peace Research Institute Oslo…

13 countries cited for enabling ‘impunity’ in journalist deaths: media watchdog group

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 killings of journalists are unsolved in 13 countries cited by a media watchdog group for enabling “impunity” for the crimes.The Committee to Protect Journalists said the countries on its list were home to the majority of journalist killings over the past…
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