Belize to host West Africa – Latin America Trade, Investment Conference

BELMOPAN (Belize), Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belmopan, capital of Belize, is set to host the West Africa – Latin America Trade, Investment, and Sister City Conference, which is slated for Feb 13-20.Mayor of Belmopan, Sheran Sharon Palacio, the first woman mayor of the capital city, expressed delight that the city…

US says spoke to Russia on reciprocal action, warned on Ukraine

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (L) and Russian deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov (R)   GENEVA, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she spoke to Russia about reciprocal moves to de-escalate on missiles and exercises, but renewed warnings of major costs if…

U.S. Hospitals Strained With Influx Of Patients Amid Latest COVID-19 Surge: Media

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As the highly infectious Omicron variant takes command amid the lingering pandemic, the most significant infection surge of COVID-19 to date is emerging in the United States, putting additional pressure on an overtaxed health care system. “We have seen an incredible proliferation of the…

Update: Death Toll From Rock-fall In Lake Furnas, Brazil, Rises To Eight

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 10 (NNN-CMA) – The death toll from a rock-fall in Lake Furnas, Brazil, has risen to eight, with two people still missing, rescue teams said yesterday. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, when several large rocks fell onto four boats sailing on Lake Furnas, in the…

At Least 19 People Killed In New York City Major Fire

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives, in a major fire in New York City yesterday, New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, confirmed. “We’ve lost 19 of our neighbours today. It’s a tragedy beyond measure. Join me in praying for those…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 60 Million – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 60 million yesterday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering, at Johns Hopkins University.– NNN-AGENCIES  

Ecuador: No human or wildlife damages reported after Galapagos volcano eruption

QUITO, Jan 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute has reported the Wolf Volcano, located on Isabela Island, the largest in the Archipelago of the Galapagos, went into eruption early Friday. The volcano, the highest of the Galapagos, is some 100 kilometers from the nearest human settlement.  The volcano’s slopes also…

Covid-19: Anvisa okays vaccine entirely produced in Brazil, but disapprove by vaccine-sceptic Pres Bolsonaro

BRASILIA, Jan 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) approved the first nationally manufactured COVID-19 vaccine and also considering a second pediatric drug after having cleared Pfizer’s for children aged 5 to 11. Anvisa issued a favorable opinion for the Rio de Janeiro state-run Oswaldo Fiocruz Institute to…

US, Russia hold high-stakes talks on Ukraine war fears

Soldiers from Poland, Britain, US and Romania take part in a joint military exercise at the military training ground in Bemowo Piskie GENEVA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Russia open talks on Sunday in Geneva on soaring tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow seeking a wide-ranging new security arrangement…

Brazil cliff collapse kills at least seven

Rescue teams including a dive squad and members of the Brazilian Navy rushed to Furnas Lake in Minas Gerais state BRASILIA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed and three were missing after a cliff collapsed onto boats carrying tourists on a lake in Brazil, authorities said…
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