By Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Mexico has released thousands of prisoners during Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s presidency as part of an effort to free those who have not committed serious crimes or were being held unjustly, authorities said on Thursday. The releases follow a decree by Lopez Obrador in August 2021 […]
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GUATEMALA CITY, Sept 15 (Reuters) – At least nine people died, including two 12-year-old children, in a stampede at a large rock concert in the western Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, auth;rities and emergency services said on Thursday. Six people were injured at the outdoor festival in the early hours of Thursday, according to Maria del […]
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Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – who survived an assassination attempt after a gunman’s weapon jammed – has said she is alive “because of God and the Virgin Mary”. In her first public comments since the 1 September attack in Buenos Aires, she also revealed that Pope Francis called her the very next day […]
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US warned to brace for a difficult flu season © AP Health experts are warning the nation to brace for what could be an exceptionally severe flu season this fall and winter, as more people who have not built up immunity over the last few years mix and mingle. There are two big reasons why […]
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His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LL.D has appointed Ms. Marcella Liburd, JP to perform the duties as Governor-General’s Deputy with effect from today, Thursday, 15th September, 2022 This appointment is made for a period of absence from Office of the Governor-General for a short duration. Her Excellency […]
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By Micaiah Morgan Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte has ended a two-day official visit to Suriname after indicating that he used the visit to learn more about the social impact of slavery on the Dutch-speaking country. “Recognition is the beginning of our present. I hope to learn more about the social impact of […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Thursday, September 15, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. The Reuters Daily Briefing Thursday, September 15, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. x, immigrants land on Martha’s Vineyard, and Shell picks a new CEO to lead its green transition Today’s biggest […]
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By Jamie Arnold and Andrew Dockery MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Tropical Depression seven turned into Tropical Storm Fiona overnight. THE LATEST UPDATE At 5 AM, the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 53.0 West. Fiona is moving toward the west near 13 mph, and this general motion […]
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By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN (CNN)Mass protests. Lethal outbursts of gang warfare. An overwhelmed judiciary and a barren legislative branch where a handful of representatives linger among the vacant seats of former colleagues. For years, these have been the conditions of life in Haiti. And for just as long, the vanishing point in […]
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