GLOBALink | Summit of the Americas “a failure”: ALBA-TCP top official
CARACAS, June 2 (Xinhua) — The upcoming Summit of the Americas “has failed,” Sacha Llorenti, secretary general of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), said Tuesday.
The 9th edition of the summit is to open on June 6 in the U.S. city of Los Angeles without the participation of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which were excluded by the United States.
Hurricane Agatha Leaves 11 Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico
Hurricane Agatha, the first named Atlantic storm of the year, has left at least 11 people dead in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Some 40,000 people have been affected by the storm.
The storm made landfall Monday as a Category 2, packing winds up to 170 kph. Reports of the missing range from 20 to 33 people.
‘There were fundamentally two reasons’ for the deaths, Gov. Alejando Murat told local media. ‘There wer
11 killed, 33 missing after Hurricane Agatha makes landfall near Mexico’s Oaxaca
Mexico City [Mexico], June 2 (ANI): At least 11 people were killed and 33 were missing after Hurricane Agatha made landfall in the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday afternoon, media reports quoting governor of the state Alejandro Murat said.
Murat on Wednesday noted that the figures were preliminary, since Agatha was still a low pressure system.
“Today Oaxaca is in mourning,” he said, adding that local authorities set up
India to play three ODIs, five T20Is against West Indies in July and August
Bridgetown [Barbados], June 1 (ANI): The Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday confirmed the schedule for the Men in Maroon who will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is against the touring team India starting from July 22.
The series is highly awaited as India returns to the Caribbean after three years and will be led by new captains Rohit Sharma and Nicholas Pooran, with the latter taking over the reins from Kieron Pollard.
The ser
Stephen S. Thompson, author of ‘Sitting in Limbo’ dies at 56
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): On May 26, the writer of the BAFTA-winning drama ‘Sitting In Limbo,’ Stephen S. Thompson died of cancer. He was 56 years old at the time.
According to Variety, Thompson, an author of Jamaican heritage, wrote his first novel, ‘Toy Soldiers,’ in 2000. ‘Missing Joe’ (2012) and ‘No More Heroes’ are two more works by the author (2016).
Thompson wrote ‘Sitting In Limbo,’ a feature-length drama, in
Summit of the Americas “a failure,” says ALBA-TCP top official
CARACAS, May 31 (Xinhua) — The upcoming Summit of the Americas “has failed,” Sacha Llorenti, secretary general of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), said Tuesday.
The 9th edition of the summit is to open on June 6 in the U.S. city of Los Angeles without the participation of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which were excluded by the United States.
At a
In Commonwealth, Queen’s Jubilee Draws Protests, Apathy
London – After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain’s former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers.
So while the U.K. is celebrating the queen’s Platinum Jubilee – 70 years on the throne – with pageantry and parties, some in the Commonwealth are using the occasion to push for a formal
Elon Musk ‘hopes’ Amber Heard and Johnny Depp ‘move on,’ says they’re ‘incredible’
Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): With every passing day, the noise around Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial is growing more than ever.
The recent development comes just the day before the jury is to begin deliberations in the defamation case. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and Amber Heard’s ex-boyfriend took to Twitter, saying he hopes ‘they move on’ and that both the celebrities are ‘incredible’ at ‘their best.’Responding to a twe