Bolivia votes on Sunday, but Morales 13-year in office seems to have lost its magic

LA PAZ, Oct 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivia’s Evo Morales will seek a controversial fourth term as president on Sunday when voters head to the polls in what is expected to be a tight race for the once-popular left-wing leader. Morales is already the longest-serving president in Bolivian history, having been…

US ground troops will not enforce Syria safe zone – defense secretary

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that no U.S. troops will take part in enforcing the so-called safe zone in northern Syria and the United States “is continuing our deliberate withdrawal from northeastern Syria.” Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan earlier on…

Honduran president hobbled after being implicated in brother’s bribery conviction

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez TEGUCIGALPA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez emerged battered from the trial and conviction of his brother on Friday after the U.S. Justice Department concluded that the evidence showed narco-traffickers had bribed the president and his party. A U.S. jury on Friday…

Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests

SANTIAGO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile’s president declared a state ofemergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility forsecurity after a day of violent protests over increases in the price of metrotickets. “I have declared a state of emergency and, to that end, I have appointedMajor General Javier…

US opens door to talks to resolve Airbus tariff dispute with EU

US and European Union flags at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hours after the United States imposed tariffs on a record US$7.5-billion worth of European Union goods on Friday in a dispute over Airbus, there were signs the combatants might be ready to negotiate a…

US-Mexico border: One year on, migrant caravan leaves unexpected legacy

Migrants, part of a caravan traveling to the US, walk along the road to Huixtla, near Tapachula, Mexico MEXICO CITY, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A year ago, thousands of Central American men, women and children chasing the American dream arrived in Mexico in a massive caravan that has left a…

US astronauts embark on the first all-female spacewalk

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history on Friday when they stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) on the first all-female spacewalk. The much-anticipated milestone for NASA was achieved during a relatively routine mission to swap faulty batteries on the station’s exterior. Koch…

Venezuela to release 24 opposition prisoners

CARACAS, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab said that 24 opposition figures will be released from prison as part of the agreements reached in conciliation talks between the government and opposition groups. The National Dialogue Roundtable, composed by representatives of the government and the opposition, requested…

Mexican president hails decision to release Guzman son; critics slam security policy

Vehicles burn in a street of Culiacan, state of Sinaloa  MEXICO CITY, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended security forces on Friday over their handling of a shocking outbreak of drug violence, saying they had saved lives by releasing a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin…

Kurdish Forces Accuse Turkey Of Breaching Cease-Fire, Urge U.S. To Shoulder Responsibility

DAMASCUS, Oct 19 (NNN-SANA) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), accused Turkish forces of violating the cease-fire in northern Syria, urging the U.S. to send observers to monitor the cease-fire. The SDF said, its forces have abided by the cease-fire agreement that was reached the previous day, between Turkey…
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