Uruguay will seek to join Trans-Pacific Partnership: Pres Lacalle announces

MONTEVIDEO, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday announced his administration would seek to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and that he will seek endorsement from all political parties. “Uruguay is going to ask for accession. It is a decision that the member countries have to analyze…

Court rules Uruguay may resume vaccination of children against COVID-19

MONTEVIDEO, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A Montevideo Court of Appeals reversed a previous decision by a lower court halting vaccination of children aged between 5 and 13 years against COVID-19, Health Minister Daniel Salinas announced. The administration of these drugs will be resumed Thursday without prior appointments needed. Judge Alejandro…

Sec of State Blinken non-committal as slain Palestinian journalist’s family seeks US probe

The family of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, including her brother Tony Abu Akleh (left), her niece Lina Abu Akleh (2nd-right), and her nephew Victor Abu Akleh (3rd-left), leave the State Department in Washington, DC, after meeting with Blinken WASHINGTON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist…

Lufthansa ground staff start walkout in Germany in pay dispute, over 1,000 flights cancelled

Passengers queue at check in counters at the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany BERLIN, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ground staff of Deutsche Lufthansa went on a strike early on Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and adding to travel disruptions during the busy summer travel season. Labour…

Kenya presidential election: There is no need for alarm, elections will be free and fair – IEBC

NAIROBI, July 27 (NNN-KBC) — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has reassured the country of a credible electoral process 12 days to the elections. The assurance comes days after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confiscated stickers belonging to polling stations in 10 counties. In a statement IEBC…

WHO donates to Uganda 2,400 monkeypox test kits

KAMPALA, July 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) donated 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda to help with the African country’s response to the infectious disease. WHO Representative to Uganda Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam handed over the kits to Ugandan Minister of Health Ruth Aceng, saying that the WHO…

Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say

LONDON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases currently doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it will take several months for the outbreak to peak. WHO Europe has forecast just over 27,000…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: First Russian train reaches Kaliningrad – governor

 MOSCOW, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A train carried cement from Russia to its Kaliningrad exclave Tuesday, the governor said, in the first such trip since the European Union said Lithuania must allow Russian goods across itsterritory. “It is indeed the first train to have arrived after the EU decision,” the…

Tunisia constitution approved with 96.4% of vote: initial results

Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrates with his supporters after Monday’s vote TUNIS, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new Tunisian constitution was approved by 96.4 percent of participants in a referendum, the head of the ISIE electoral commission said, citing preliminary results. Just over 2.6 million out of the country’s 9.3…

Covid-19: US Pres Biden busts out of isolation with gym session

WASHINGTON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Audio-bombed by a barking pet dog, wondering if he looks OK on video conference, and finally being allowed to hit the gym — Joe Biden may be the most powerful man in the world but the ups and downs of Covid isolation are the same…