422 migrants rescued off Libyan coast arrived in Italy

The migrants were isolated on the aft deck of the ship while at sea ROME, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of migrants rescued off the Libyan coast in the past few days have arrived in Italy.The NGO SOS Mediterranee said the 422 migrants were rescued by their ship, Ocean Viking,…

Armed gangs kill 23 in raids in northwest Nigeria

Members of security forces ride a truck as they patrol in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina state, Nigeria KANO (Nigeria), Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed gangs killed 23 peoplein attacks across five districts in northwest Nigeria, officials said, in a region where criminal groups often raid villages to ransack or kidnap…

UN condemns use of force against Myanmar protesters

UNITED NATIONS/YANGON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations condemned the use of force against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse rallies. “The use of disproportionate force against demonstrators is unacceptable,”Ola Almgren, the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator inMyanmar, said in…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGNECIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: The virus has killed at least 2,325,744 people since the outbreak emergedin China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources. The US is the worst-affected country with 465,083 deaths followed byBrazil…

Covid-19: Pandemic sinks over 16 million into poverty in Lat-Am

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 16 million people to fall into poverty in Latin America, the International Monetary Fund reported. “The crisis has had a disproportionate impact on employment, with losses concentrated mostly on women, youth, and informal and lower-skilled workers, and social indicators…

France want “environmental and health standards” guarantees from Mercosur to sign the trade accord

PARIS, Feb 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Mercosur/European Union trade agreement signing delayed because of a demand from France for guarantees referred to as “environmental and health standards” from country members of the South American block. The French foreign trade minister Franck Riester said Paris will not sign, but “it does not…

Chagossian people claiming billions of dollars from the US government for loss of Diego Garcia island

NEW YORK, Feb 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Chagossian people are seeking billions of dollars in damages from the United States under the Foreign Claims Act. The United Nations General Assembly, African Union, and International Court of Justice have all found that the forcible deportation of the Chagos Islanders a generation…

Covid-19: Pres Bolsonaro preparing a new round of emergency cash transfer to millions of Brazilians

BRASILIA, Feb 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil is preparing a fresh round of emergency cash transfers to millions of poor, President Jair Bolsonaro said. “I think there will be an extension,” Bolsonaro said in an interview with the TV program Brasil Urgente. The previous program expired Dec 31, which helped Bolsonaro…

Mexican president says he’s beaten COVID-19

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador MEXICO CITY, Feb 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that he had overcome the coronavirus as he resumed his daily news conference after more than two weeks in isolation. “I thank all Mexicans, men and women, who worried about my illness…

Covid-19: Study finds variant discovered in Britain spreading fast in US

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — A new study finds that the morecontagious coronavirus variant first detected in Britain is spreading rapidlyacross the United States, US media said. Though the variant is “currently at a relatively low frequency” in thecountry, the study suggests that it is “doubling every week and a…