Covid-19: Seven dead after drinking hand sanitiser in Russian village
MOSCOW, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven people in Russia’s Far East republic of Yakutia have died and two were in…
Peruvian government names respected finance minister to shore up investor confidence
LIMA, Nov 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peru’s interim president appointed veteran economist Waldo Mendoza as his finance minister in a bid…
US names first ambassador in a decade to Venezuela, but he will operate from Bogotá
BOGOTA (Colombia), Nov 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Amid a breakdown in relations and absence of US diplomats in Venezuela, Washington has named…
Thousands of students, despite restrictions, protest in Colombia’s main cities
BOGOTA, Nov 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Thousands of workers and students protested in Colombia against the social and economic policies of…
Argentine president visits his Uruguayan peer for barbecue and a “relaxed meeting”
MONTEVIDEO, Nov 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Argentine president Alberto Fernández made a surprise visit to Uruguay on Thursday to meet…
Kenya: All ten bodies recovered from Lake Victoria in boat tragedy
NAIROBI, Nov 21 (NNN-KBC) — All ten bodies of fishermen aboard a boat that capsized in Honge Beach, Lake Victoria…
Panama court says ex-president Martinelli to face new trial
PANAMA CITY, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Panama on Friday threw out a sentence that acquitted former president…
Spain to set up camps for 7,000 migrants in overwhelmed Canary Islands
Migrants rest after being rescued by coast guards in the Arguineguin harbour, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain LAS…
Joe Biden turns 78, will be oldest serving US president
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday (Nov 20). In exactly two months, he’ll…
Covid-19: Portugal extends emergency as virus spreads
LISBON, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal extended until Dec8 the state of emergency it imposed to bring down the coronavirus…