Covid-19: Colombian capital calls for continued social distancing amid spike in cases

Healthcare workers BOGOTA, July 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Residents in Colombia’s capital Bogota must continue to practice social distancing and other preventive health measures given the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, District Health Secretary Alejandro Gomez Lopez said. Bogota has seen a significant spike in COVID-19 infections and other acute respiratory…

US famous national park partially closed due to wildfire

Washburn Fire, Yosemite National Park LOS ANGELES, July 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — A wildfire forced a partial closure Thursday at Yosemite National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the Unitd States. The blaze, dubbed the Washburn Fire, burned in the lower portion of the Mariposa Grove, home to…

US racism: Ex-cop sentenced to over 20 years for George Floyd death

SAINT PAUL, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Thursday on federal charges. Chauvin, 46, who is white, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to violating the civil rights of…

Would-be Johnson successors ready for race to become British PM

LONDON, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Would-be successors to scandal-ridden British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were readying Friday for what will be a prolonged battle, the day after an extraordinary exodus of Conservative ministers brought about their leader’s downfall. Johnson resigned on Thursday as Tory leader, acknowledging that it was “clearly…

UN Security Council extends talks on cross-border aid to Syria

UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council will continue negotiating Friday on extending authorization of aid transfers across Syria’s border, one day after a scheduled vote was scrapped following disagreement between Russia and the West. Moscow is seeking a six-month extension, with the possibility to renew,…

Argentina and Uruguay agree on temporary ban to hake fishing

MONTEVIDEO, July 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front of Argentina and Uruguay has issued a temporary ban on hake catching due to the “concentration of juvenile specimens” that “it is necessary to protect”. The measure will be in force during the entire third quarter of…

Covid-19: A judge in Uruguay has prohibited Covid vaccines for children; Health Ministry complies with the ruling

MONTEVIDEO, July 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — In a Montevideo court, judge Alejandro Recarey notified his final ruling on the appeal for protection filed to stop the vaccination against covid-19 in minors under 13 years of age in Uruguay. As reported by local media, the magistrate ordered a provisional suspension of the…

Russia hopes ‘more professional people’ will lead UK

MOSCOW, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Kremlin said it hoped that “more professional people” would come to power in Britain after Boris Johnson resign as Conservative party leader. “We would like to hope that someday in Great Britain more professional people who can make decisions through dialogue will come to power,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told…

WHO issues snapshot of monkeypox cases

GENEVA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization issued its first situation report on the spread of monkeypox on Thursday, detailing the typical profile of those affected by the outbreak so far. According to available statistics, almost all patients affected thus far are male, with a median age of…

Spain police seize record six tonnes of marijuana

A Spanish National Police officer walking in an illegal marijuana plantation BARCELONA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish police said they had seized a record six tonnes of marijuana after dismantling a plantation near Barcelona in their biggest-ever seizure of the substance. The operation saw police confiscating “just over six tonnes…