US, Britain, Canada hit top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions

   WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, Britain and Canada hit top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions on Monday on the one-year anniversary of a military coup.    The US Treasury Department placed sanctions on Attorney General Thida Oo, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tun Tun Oo and Anti-Corruption…

Iran’s Top Leader Urges Boost Of Production To Offset U.S. Economic Pressures

TEHRAN, Jan 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday called for the boost of production, to offset U.S. economic pressures. The enemies waged an “economic war” against Iran, in order to collapse the country’s economy, but the U.S. pressures against Iran’s economy have turned out a “humiliating…

At least 4 dead in U.S. East Coast blizzard

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least four people reportedly died over the weekend, as a blizzard swept through parts of the U.S. East Coast. Three of the dead were found in the snow next to their shovels on Long Island, New York, on Saturday, while a snow plow driver…

Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council

US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on Russia’s troop buildup and threatening actions against Ukraine at the request of the United States, and all key players are expected to square off in…

Covid-19: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests

Dozens of truckers arrived in Ottawa over the weekend as part of a so-called “freedom convoy” OTTAWA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protesters against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border have brought Canada’s capital city to a standstill for a second day. Thousands of demonstrators joined the so-called Freedom…

Ecuador monitoring oil leak threatening river in Amazon

 QUITO, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador said it was monitoring the progress of an operation to clean up an oil leak in the Amazon jungle that threatens to pollute a river.    Heavy rains caused a mudslide at Piedra Fina in the eastern Napo province on Friday.    A rock…

Six family members murdered in violent Mexican state

  SILAO (Mexico), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six members of a family were murdered in a rural community in Mexico’s Guanajuato state, one of the most violent in the country, local authorities said.   Four men and two women aged between 24 and 73 were found in a building with…

Pres Biden demands Taliban free last US hostage in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden called on the Taliban to “immediately release” the man believed to be its last American hostage, withholding any hope of recognizing the militants’ rule in Afghanistan until he is free.    The announcement came on the eve of the two-year anniversary of…

US, UK ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine

  WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain on Sunday flagged new and “devastating” economic sanctions against Russia, as Washington and its NATO allies step up efforts to deter any invasion of Ukraine.    Fears of an imminent invasion have grown in recent days, despite denials from Moscow…

Covid-19: US deaths up to 2,259 per day

LONDON, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the United States is increasing at a worrying rate, hitting 2,259 on Wednesday, the highest level since last winter’s surge.    Meanwhile, daily cases have dropped by 13 percent during the same period, down to 639,723 per day,…
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