Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United States and Canada should take the lead in forming a strike force to confront Haitian gangs that have created a humanitarian crisis by blocking access to a key fuel terminal, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States said on Monday. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed “a rapid action force” […]

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By Nelson Renteria Residents clean a mudslide in a road while Tropical Storm Julia hits with wind and rain, in San Salvador, El Salvador, October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas SAN SALVADOR, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The death toll from storm Julia rose to at least 25 on Monday, officials said, with most victims in El […]

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PANAMA CITY, Oct 10 (Reuters) – More than 150,000 migrants so far this year have made the treacherous crossing across the Darien jungle which links Panama with Colombia, a record figure according to official data. Panama’s National Migration Service (SNM) said on Monday that 151,582 migrants made the crossing between January and September, fleeing poverty […]

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By Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Mexico’s government filed a lawsuit against five Arizona gun dealers on Monday accusing them of participating in illicit weapons trafficking, a Mexican official told Reuters, in an ongoing push to hold retailers responsible for the deadly trade. Mexican leaders have for years blasted illegal arms smuggling […]

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Reuters– SAO PAULO, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly broadened his lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a survey by pollster IPEC published on Monday. Lula’s voter support reached 51% against 42% for Bolsonaro, compared with 51% and 43%, […]

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BBC – At least one person died after police fired tear gas at fans outside Gimnasia’s stadium during the match against Boca Juniors in Argentina. Police also fired rubber bullets to try to stop supporters from getting into the already packed ground on Thursday. The game was called off after nine minutes, with fans spilling […]

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Image source, Reuters Volunteer rescuers, completely covered in mud, receive medical treatment after being attacked by wasps while removing debris By Malu Cursino & Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News The number of people killed has risen to 36, and 56 others are missing, after landslides swept away their homes in the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerías. […]

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NEVIS — The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Jr. Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), in observance of World Mental Health Day October 10, 2022. “Today Monday 10 October “World Mental Health Day,” we join the rest of the world in promoting this year’s campaign theme “Making mental health […]

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  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (OCTOBER 10, 2022) – The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA ) regarding  the availability of scholarships for the Ross University Veterinary Medicine degree programme. The Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration encourages individuals who are interested in Veterinary […]

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GENEVA (7 October 2022) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women(CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from 10 October to 28 October, during which it will review Finland, Armenia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belgium, Ukraine, Honduras, the Gambia and Switzerland. The above eight countries are among the 189 States parties to […]

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