Americas

A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits South Of Shetland Islands

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale, was reported…

Covid-19: Uruguay acquired Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines; ongoing negotiation for other vaccines

MONTEVIDEO, Jan 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced that a deal for the purchase of Pfizer/BioNTech and…

Andres Arauz favorite to become Ecuador’s next president: survey poll

QUITO, Jan 23 (NNN-TELESUR) — Ecuador’s leftist candidate Andres Arauz is the favorite to win the upcoming Feb 7 election,…

Covid-19: The Brazilian strain reported in Peru

LIMA, Jan 23 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peru’s Regional Health Director Carlos Calampa reported the identification of suspected cases of the COVID-19…

ECLAC: Latam’s foreign trade at its worse, women hardest it

SANTIAGO, Jan 23 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported that the region’s foreign…

Covid-19: Argentina extends ban on layoffs for another 90 days

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 23 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Argentine government will extend for another 90 days a ban that prohibits layoffs…

Iran Urges U.S. To “Unconditionally” Remove Sanctions As 1st Step To Revive Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Jan 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, urged U.S. new administration, to “unconditionally” remove sanctions as…

Covid-19: Cuba detects imported case of South African variant

HAVANA, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuban health authorities said they had detected an imported case of a coronavirus variant first…

US to review Taliban violence levels in Afghan peace deal: National Security Advisor

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US administration said it will review whether the Taliban is reducing violence in keeping…

China’s Sanctions Against Relevant U.S. Individuals Justified, Necessary: Spokesperson

BEIJING, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s decision to impose sanctions on relevant U.S. individuals was entirely justified and necessary, and…