Image source, Reuters By Will Grant in Mexico & Tiffany Wertheimer in Singapore BBC News The US and Mexico have agreed to a plan that allows some Venezuelan migrants to enter the US – but those who arrive illegally will be sent back to Mexico. It is hoped the deal will ease pressure at […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 12, 2022) — Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis who is also the Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has publicly thanked the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for its continued assistance to the island. The Premier was at the time expressing gratitude while delivering remarks at his recent […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS —There was a significant reduction in electricity charges for residential customers in September 2022. The main reason for this reduction was the removal of the fuel surcharge, which was $0.65/kWh for August 2022 but was reduced to $0/kWh for September 2022. Notably, the number of days in the billing period also contributed […]
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by Alexis Simendinger & Kristina Karisch © Associated Press / Ukrainian presidential office via AP | President Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Group of Seven leaders virtually discussed Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday. Biden: Putin `miscalculated’ in Ukraine; US has not For the United States and global allies, backing Ukraine “for as long […]
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UC Today’s Headlines Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that a Ukrainian nuclear plant surrounded by Russian troops has lost all external power needed for…Read More Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden […]
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By Associated Press HAVANA (AP) – As Haiti rapidly spirals into chaos, its island neighbor, the Dominican Republic, has responded with crackdowns on migrants and a military buildup the government claims will “guarantee border security.” But some fear those moves will only deepen long-existing xenophobia against Haitian migrants and harm both nations’ economies. On […]
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Karl crawled slowly across the Bay of Campeche towards Mexico’s Atlantic coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, triggering warnings in southwestern parts of the country. At 7 p.m. (0000 GMT), Karl was 110 miles (180 km) east-northeast of Veracruz, packing maximum sustained winds of […]
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The congress of Mexico’s most populous state, State of Mexico, on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to legally recognize same-sex marriage, becoming the 29th of Mexico’s 32 states to do so. “Equal marriage is a public institution, whereby two people freely decide to share a life,” the state’s legislative body said […]
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SANTIAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Chile’s congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal on Tuesday after four years of legislative debate. Twenty-seven senators voted for the world’s largest copper producer to join the 11-country trade deal while 10 voted against and one senator abstained. The government had […]
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WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The situation in Haiti has grown dire, with criminal groups blocking efforts to control a cholera outbreak, a U.S. State Department spokesman said on Tuesday, adding that the status quo “cannot persist.” An outbreak of cholera in Haiti this month has killed at least 16 people, according to the United […]
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