International police dismantle world’s ‘most dangerous’ criminal hacking network

LONDON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International law enforcement agencies said they had dismantled a criminal hacking scheme used to steal billions of dollars from businesses and private citizens worldwide. Police in six European countries, Canada and the United States, completed a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used…

Covid-19: US demands ‘robust’ international probe into virus origins

A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan after repeated delays to probe the virus’s origins WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States wants a “robust and clear” international probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Speaking…

US issues terror alert over anti-government extremists

An August 2020 photo shows a man carrying ammunition and a confederate flag taking part in a far-right rally in Georgia WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Homeland Security has declared a nationwide terrorism alert, citing the potential threat from domestic anti-government extremists opposed to Democrat Joe Biden…

Bus-truck collision kills 14, injures 38 in western Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 14 people were killed and 38others badly injured when a 70-seater capacity bus collided with a truckearly Wednesday on a busy highway in Cameroon’s West region, according to local police. The collision, which resulted in a fireball that partly burned bothvehicles, occurred at…

Cvid-19: UK to impose hotel quarantine for returning Britons

LONDON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British citizens returning home from roughly 30 countries deemed at “high risk” from new coronavirus variants could soon have to quarantine in hotels, reports said. Beefed-up rules will require the travellers to stay in hotels near airports for 10 days. Non-UK arrivals from the targeted…

Chilean president ratifies support for Argentina claims in the Falklands’ dispute

SANTIAGO, Jan 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera ratified his administration’s support for “Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands,” and called for Argentina and UK to resume talks to find a peaceful solution to the controversy in the framework of UN resolutions on the…

Europe calls on Venezuela for broad talks and new elections, warns of more sanctions

BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The European Union called for broad political talks in Venezuela to set up new elections and warned that it stands ready to slap sanctions on more senior Venezuelan officials in the country if they undermine democracy or take part in human rights violations. EU foreign…

Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (NNN-TASS) — Starting from Wednesday, Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar, suspended last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made in mid-January by the novel coronavirus crisis center. The center authorized flights to Vietnam (Moscow-Hanoi, twice a week),…

Argentine President arrives in Chile on two-day official visit

SANTIAGO, Jan 27 (NNN-TELESUR) — The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, arrived Tuesday in Chile on a two-day state visit, in which he met with his colleague Sebastián Piñera, to deepen bilateral ties. The trip to Chile includes a meeting between Fernández and Piñera, and a visit to the legislative…

Pres Maduro invites international organizations to witness Venezuela’s governor elections

CARACAS, Jan 27 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro invited the European Union to observe the governor’s elections in 2021. During a meeting with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the president reiterated that all international organizations are invited to witness Venezuelan democracy. Maduro foresees a victory of his party…