Latin American Herald Tribune: Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament amid Grave Political Crisis

November 09, 2018

PRN-Latino News Latin American Herald Tribune: Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament amid Grave Political Crisis Latin American Herald Tribune: Five Dead, 150,000 Evacuated as New Wildfires Hit California Latin American Herald Tribune: Night of the Bookstores to Fill Montevideo with Literature, Music Latin American Herald Tribune: Boca, River Urge Fans to Responsibly Enjoy Copa Libertadores Final Latin American Herald Tribune: 37 Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Gunfire during Gaza Rallies Latin American Herald Tribune: Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament amid Grave Political Crisis PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament amid Grave Political Crisis COLOMBO – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved on Friday the island-nation’s parliament shortly after announcing that his party had failed to obtain a majority in the legislative chamber backing the recent firing and replacement of the prime minister.Sirisena signed the order dissolving the 225-member unicameral parliament – which he had already suspended for more than two weeks in late October – after his Sri Lanka Freedom Party was unable to secure the support of a majority of lawmakers to ratify the cessation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh, who was to be replaced by Mahinda Rajapaksa.The president’s move paves the way for an upcoming snap election that would take place almost two years ahead of schedule. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Five Dead, 150,000 Evacuated as New Wildfires Hit California PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Five Dead, 150,000 Evacuated as New Wildfires Hit California SAN FRANCISCO – At least five people died in the last few hours in California, where three large wildfires have forced 150,000 people to evacuate.The largest blaze, known as Camp Fire, has hit northern California and is the only one that has been deadly so far, devastating 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) and engulfing much of Paradise, a town of 26,000 residents located some 280 km (174 mi) north of San Francisco.The five confirmed victims were found in their vehicles, having died attempting to escape the blaze.The heavy traffic caused by the evacuations led many people to abandon their vehicles and flee by foot.Paradise Mayor Scott Lotter, who evacuated with his family, told The Sacramento Bee that “the whole town’s on fire,” while describing a scenario of “horror and chaos.”The strong winds and the dry conditions in the area have led to a rapid expansion of the fire.The smoke has even reached San Francisco, where an air quality alert was issued.The two other fires are smaller in size and have hit the southern part of the state.One of the fires has affected the coastal town of Malibu, home to many Hollywood celebrities, as well as the city of Thousand Oaks, where a former US Marine killed 12 people at a bar on Wednesday night before taking his own life.The Woolsey Fire, as the blaze is known, has forced 75,000 homes to be evacuated in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.The fire has also affected the affluent city of Calabasas, where Kim Kardashian-West lives, who was evacuated on Thursday along with her three children.The third blaze, the Hill Fire, broke out in Ventura County’s Santa Rosa Valley. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Night of the Bookstores to Fill Montevideo with Literature, Music PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Night of the Bookstores to Fill Montevideo with Literature, Music MONTEVIDEO – The second edition of the Night of the Bookstores in Uruguay is expected to fill the capital city of Montevideo Friday night with literature for all tastes, live music and other events.“The objective is to offer a moment of leisure and a stroll for the whole family on a near-summer night, where everyone can get closer to the heritage of the country of the bookstores, and to the figure of the bookseller,” Xurxo Ponce, coordinator of Cultural Action at the Cultural Center of Spain (CCE) in Montevideo, told EFE.The Spaniard said that this year’s edition will include 46 bookstores – including eight in the Uruguayan interior – and that participating shop plans to organize between three and four special activities.“There is everything from a market of independent publishers to (a market) of illustrations at the CCE. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Boca, River Urge Fans to Responsibly Enjoy Copa Libertadores Final PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 sites) Boca, River Urge Fans to Responsibly Enjoy Copa Libertadores Final BUENOS AIRES – The top executives of Buenos Aires clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate on Friday urged fans to enjoy the arch-rivals’ historic, first-ever match-up in a Copa Libertadores final in a calm manner and maintain a proper perspective on the contest.In a joint press conference prior to Saturday night’s first leg at Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera stadium, a game to be played without River’s fans in attendance, Boca’s chairman, Daniel Angelici, called on the teams’ supporters to “enjoy it peacefully and with family.”River’s president, Rodolfo D’Onofrio, echoed those sentiments and said the game should not be over-magnified.“When I hear that it’s life or death, all this nonsense ... Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: 37 Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Gunfire during Gaza Rallies PRN-Latino News from mikenova (16 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

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