Cuba calls on U.S. to lift trade embargo

HAVANA, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called on the US government to lift its decades-long trade embargo, or blockade, against the country. “The U.S. blockade has caused Cuba losses valued at 3.806 billion US dollars between August 2021 and February 2022,” Rodriguez told a press conference…

UK home secretary resigns, notes “serious concerns” over Truss gov’t

LONDON, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Suella Braverman, home secretary of the United Kingdom (UK), resigned on Wednesday after breaching a security rule. However, she also noted her “serious concerns” about the direction of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s government. In her resignation letter posted on Twitter, Braverman cited her “technical infringement…

Covid-19: WHO says virus still an international health emergency

GENEVA, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said that COVID-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number of weekly deaths is almost at its lowest level since the pandemic began. The WHO’s International…

Covid-19: Authorities call for continued measures in Europe amid renewed surge

ROME, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — A fresh autumn wave of COVID-19 infections has begun in many European countries, and experts are calling for strengthened vaccination efforts and tighter health measures as cases are set to keep rising this winter. Greece confirmed 55,242 cases in the week of Oct 10-16, an…

South Africa: Calls for tighter laws to protect youth from smoking

PRETORIA, Oct 20 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African policy makers have been encouraged to tighten legislation for smokers, as there are new products on the market targeting young people, which could lead to addiction problems. The draft Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill (the Tobacco Bill), which is currently…

Peru: Council of Ministers session discusses health, work, and infrastructure issues

LIMA, Oct 20 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru’s Council of Ministers session is exploring issues of national interest in the fields of health, work, and infrastructure, among others, Pres Pedro Castillo said. In a message on his official Twitter account, the Head of State highlighted the work carried out by the Executive Branch. The…

News > Colombia Colombia: Another Indigenous Governor Killed in Antioquia BOGOTA, Oct 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — The indigenous governor Álvaro Bailarin Sapia was shot dead on Friday, Oct 14. The Indigenous Organization of Antioquia (OIA), denounced the murder of the indigenous governor who was attacked by an armed man in the 20 de Julio…

US to release 15 million barrels of oil from its oil reserve: White House

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Joe Biden’s administration will release 15 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve and deliveries are expected to occur in December, the White House said in a press release Tuesday. “First, the Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a Notice of Sale…

Sudan supports OPEC+ decision to reduce oil production

KHARTOUM, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan declared Tuesday its support for the recent decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, collectively referred to as OPEC+, to cut back on oil production. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has followed up on the consequences of the…

Argentina approves 21.7 mln USD for rural solar energy projects

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina on Tuesday approved a series of bids to install solar energy equipment in 19 provinces, as part of a renewable energy push financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The Energy Secretariat, under the Ministry of Economy, approved the public…