The Pacific Alliance will hold its virtual presidential summit in Chile, next week
SANTIAGO, Dec 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The 15th Presidential Summit of the Pacific Alliance, a bloc made up of Chile, Colombia,…
Venezuela rejects European double standards on elections
CARACAS, Dec 8 (NNN-TELESUR) — Just a day after the parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela, several European countries and…
New Interior Minister sworn in Peru
LIMA, Dec 8 (NNN-ANDINA) — The President of the Republic Francisco Sagasti Hochhausler on Monday night administered the oath of…
Covid-19: Millions of Californians locked down, as countries globally gears for mass vaccination
LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An overwhelming majority of California’s residents went into lockdown Monday, putting 33 million people…
Nigeria announces plan to lift over 5 mln farmers out of extreme poverty
People walk past closed street stalls and shops in Lagos during a government-imposed lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19…
Voting ends in Ghana’s general election
Electoral officials count ballots after the voting ended at a polling station in Accra ACCRA, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Voting…
Covid-19: Africa’s confirmed cases pass 2.26 mln – Africa CDC
Locals wear face masks as a preventive measure against coronavirus, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ADDIS ABABA, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua)…
Romania’s PM resigns amid failure to achieve election goal
Ludovic Orban BUCHAREST, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban announced his resignation late Monday, after the ruling…
US Pres-elect Biden taps ex-general as first Black Pentagon chief: media
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the…
Covid-19: Paris Airshow cancelled in blow to aerospace recovery
PARIS, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Paris Airshow has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two, raising…