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Marine Patrol Officer Rescues Woman From Winnipesaukee
US Orders Partial Evacuation Of Embassy In Niger
North Korea Acknowledges That King Is In Custody
Governor Chris Sununu has signed House Bill 119 into law, allowing homestead farmers who raise bison, elk, or red deer to slaughter their own animals, rather than having to take them to a licensed slaughterhouse for inspection and processing.
Sununu signed the bill at Bonnie Brae Farm on Route 3 in Plymouth, owned by former Republican State Representative Henry Ahern. With his partner, Cindy Downing, Ahern has been raising red deer for about 30 years, selling their meat and other farm products in person and through the mail. The closest licensed slaughterhouse is in Goffstown.
Attending the signing and visiting the red deer in a fenced-in field were Fish and Game Executive Director Scott Mason and Agriculture Commissioner Shawn N. Jasper.
Marine Patrol Officer Rescues Woman From Winnipesaukee
Supervisor David Jones rescued an 83-year-old woman who fell from her boat at the Gilford Town Docks on August 1 around 9:40 p.m. as he returned to Marine Patrol Headquarters from an evening patrol.
Jones heard a commotion as he arrived at the docks, finding several bystanders near the woman in the water. Due to the depth of the water beside the docks, she was unable to get back out. He called medical backup from Gilford Fire and Rescue and, with the help of other bystanders, got her out of the water uninjured.
US Orders Partial Evacuation Of Embassy In Niger
Since Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, a former chief of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum’s presidential guard, seized power in a July 26 coup, there have been major demonstrations against France, which remains a major partner, and in support of Russia, which has had an increasing influence in west and central Africa in recent years. Protesters attacked the French embassy on July 30.
With protests in support of the coup expected today, as Niger celebrates its independence, the United States has ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy. Hundreds of foreign nationals already have been evacuated from the country.
Niger is a significant uranium producer and lies on a key migration route to North Africa and the Mediterranean. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States — which is a major donor of humanitarian and security aid to Niger and has previously warned that the coup could lead to the suspension of all cooperation — is committed to the restoration of Niger's democratically elected government. Tchiani has warned against “any interference in the internal affairs” of the country.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a trade bloc comprising 15 West African countries, has imposed sanctions that include a halt on all commercial transactions with Niger and a freeze on the country’s assets in the regional central bank. Military chiefs from ECOWAS met in Nigeria on August 2 to discuss a possible military intervention, though they said such action would be a “last resort”.
North Korea Acknowledges That King Is In Custody
By confirming that 23-year-old Travis King is in custody, North Korea may be indicating that it is ready to start negotiating for his release. The private U.S. soldier had dashed across the border on July 18 and, until now, North Korea has not responded to requests for information about his whereabouts.
The United Nations Command, which polices the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, had used its direct phone line to the North Korean Army (KPA) to find out whether King had been taken into custody but, while the North Koreans had acknowledged the request, they had not previously provided any information.
In a statement, the U.N. Command said, “KPA has responded to the United Nations Command with regards to PV2 King. In order not to interfere with our efforts to get him home, we will not go into details at this time.”
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