US Sec of State Pompeo to meet Taliban negotiators in Qatar: State Dept

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will Saturday meet negotiators from the Taliban and Afghan government amid signs of progress in their talks as the United States speeds up its withdrawal. The State Department said late Friday that Pompeo will meet separately inthe Qatari capital…

Covid-19: Mexico reports over 6,400 new cases

MEXICO CITY, Nov 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexico reported 6,426 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,025,969 with 100,823 deaths, the country’s health ministry said. The real number of cases is likely significantly higher than the official tally, according to the ministry. Mexican President Andres…

Bolivia resumes participation in regional intergovernmental bodies

LA PAZ, Nov 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivia has resumed its full participation in regional intergovernmental bodies including the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and the Union of South American Nations. The Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations said in a…

Nigeria confirms rescue of 9 police officers kidnapped by gunmen; airstrikes killed 17 bandits

An AW109 helicopter of the Nigerian Air Force is seen in flight ABUJA, Nov 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigerian authorities confirmed the nine senior police officers kidnapped earlier this month have been rescued unhurt following “a covert operation.” The senior officers, all assistant superintendents of police, were kidnapped by gunmen on…

Covid-19: Brazil’s tally surpasses 6 million

BRASILIA, Nov 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 38,397 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 6,020,164, the Ministry of Health said. Meanwhile, 552 more deaths from the virus were reported by the ministry, taking the death toll to 168,613. Brazil registered an increase in…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump’s eldest son tests positive for coronavirus

Donald Trump Jr has tested positive for coronavirus WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Donald Trump Jr, US President Donald Trump’s eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus. “Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result,” a spokesperson…

US shooting: Eight hurt in shooting at mall, gunman still at large

WAUWATOSA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight people were injured in a shooting at a US mall in Wisconsin on Friday according to police, who said they were still hunting for the shooter. The FBI and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s office tweeted that theirofficers were on the scene at…

Covid-19: Brazilian Senate passes 755 mln USD aid package for public transit

BRASILIA, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil’s Senate approved a bill to provide 4 billion reals (about 755 million U.S. dollars) to aid the struggling public transportation sector, which has seen ridership plummet in the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will go to cities with more than 200,000 inhabitants to prevent hikes in fares and…

Ethiopia unrest: 2.3m children displaced – UNICEF

An estimated 2.3 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance and out of reach ADDIS ABABA, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The outbreak of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has left some 2.3 million children in urgent need of assistance and thousands more at risk in refugee camps, the UN…

South Sudan inter-communal violence: 5 women, 1 child killed, village torched in Pigi County

An armed group killed 6 persons at Khorwai area of Pigi County JUBA, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least six people were killed when an armed group carried out a raid on a village in the Khorwai area of Pigi County, Jonglei State, local officials said.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, James…