BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean: Isaac, one of 1,000s of Central American migrants walking to US border

November 09, 2018

PRN-Caribbean News BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean: Isaac, one of 1,000s of Central American migrants walking to US border Latin American Herald Tribune: Barcelona Prepares for La Liga Clash against Real Betis Latin American Herald Tribune: 37 Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Gunfire during Gaza Rallies Latin American Herald Tribune: Shanghai Stocks Close with 1.39% Drop Latin American Herald Tribune: 30,000 Evacuated in North California Wildfire BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean: Isaac, one of 1,000s of Central American migrants walking to US border PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) A caravan of migrants who claim they are fleeing poverty and violence is making its way to the US border. BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Barcelona Prepares for La Liga Clash against Real Betis PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Barcelona Prepares for La Liga Clash against Real Betis SANT JOAN DESPI, Barcelona – Barcelona held a training session on Friday ahead of the Catalan side’s upcoming home La Liga clash against Real Betis.Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and French defender Samuel Umtiti, who are expected to receive medical clearance Saturday, trained with the rest of the available first team players at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barça’s training facility on the outskirts of Barcelona, in Catalonia’s rural Baix Llobregat county.France forward Ousmane Dembele trained separately after missing Thursday’s practice as he suffered from a case of the flu.Meanwhile, Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho of Brazil was sidelined on Thursday for around two-three weeks due to a hamstring injury sustained in Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League draw with Inter Milan Tuesday.Barcelona is to host Real Betis at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona Sunday. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: 37 Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Gunfire during Gaza Rallies PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) 37 Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Gunfire during Gaza Rallies GAZA – At least 37 people were injured by gunfire on Friday during clashes with Israeli forces on the boundary fence between Israel and Gaza in a new round of rallies against the blockade imposed on the strip, official sources announced.The Palestinian state-run news agency WAFA cited Gaza’s health ministry as saying that six minors were injured by Israeli gunfire. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Shanghai Stocks Close with 1.39% Drop PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) Shanghai Stocks Close with 1.39% Drop SHANGHAI – The Shanghai Stock Exchange’s benchmark Composite index on Friday dropped 36.76 points, or 1.39 percent, to close at 2,598.87.The Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s Component index lost 49.47 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 7,648.55.For the week, Shanghai stocks dropped 2.87 percent while Shenzhen stocks were down 2.78 percent. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: 30,000 Evacuated in North California Wildfire PRN-Caribbean News from mikenova (15 sites) 30,000 Evacuated in North California Wildfire SAN FRANCISCO – Some 30,000 people were evacuated after a wildfire broke out on Thursday in northern California and engulfed houses and public buildings such as churches and schools in the town of Paradise.The fire has burnt more than 8,000 hectares (nearly 19,768 acres) in less than 24 hours and continues to grow because of the dryness of the terrain and strong winds in the area, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Calfire).No casualties have been reported yet but there are several missing while some people have suffered serious burns.Evacuation orders were given on Thursday in the small towns of Pulga, Magalia and Concow in Butte County, as well as in the town of Paradise, with a population of about 26,000, and in the rural areas of Butte Creek Canyon and Butte Valley.In the early hours of Friday, local authorities issued evacuation orders for parts of Chico, which has a population of 90,000, as flames were moving towards the city.The area is about 140 kilometers (86.9 miles) from state capital Sacramento and about 280 kilometers from the San Francisco Bay area, where the smoke from the fire is visible, EFE confirmed.The “Camp Fire” was declared early in the morning and spread rapidly through very dry terrain, helped by strong winds of up to 80 kilometers per hour.Acting governor of California, Gavin Newsom, requested the federal government for a presidential emergency declaration for physical and financial resources for the affected area.Serious fires in California are increasingly frequent and violent, as evidenced by the fact that four of the five most destructive fires in the state’s history have occurred in the past six years, according to official records dating back to 1932.In September, firefighters finally contained the Mendocino Complex fire, active since July and considered the largest in California’s history. Read More

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