Covid-19: US schools delay openings as Omicron rages; New York City hits 33% positivity rate

Children arrive at Bronx Elementary School in the Bronx borough of New York City NEW YORK, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of US schools delayed this week’s scheduled return to classrooms following the holiday break or switched to remote learning as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus pushed COVID-19 cases…

Two Drones Shot Down At Baghdad Airport: Source

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – Two drones yesterday attacked a military base, near Baghdad International Airport and were shot down, a security source said. The attack took place at dawn, when the drones attacked an Iraqi base, known as Camp Victory, housing some U.S. experts and agencies, but were shot…

Covid-19: Twitter permanently blocks US Republican lawmaker personal account over false claims

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twitter said it has permanently suspended the personal account of outspoken Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the platform’s Covid-19 misinformation policy. The lawmaker from Georgia is a loud and fervent supporter of Donald Trump and his false claims…

Covid-19: Bolivian VP bows to pressure, agrees to take a vaccine

LA PAZ, Jan 3 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivia’s Vice President David Choquehuanca finally agreed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite ratifying that taking the jab is voluntary in Bolivia and that he has already overcome the disease. “I have acquired natural immunity, but since we have a decree now, I am respectful…

Iran’s Missile Progress Poses Challenges To U.S. Regional Military Plan: Expert

TEHRAN, Jan 3 (NNN-IRNA) – A U.S. political expert said, the progress in Iran’s missile programme has posed challenges to the U.S. regional military plan, Iran’s news network, Press TV, reported yesterday. Iran’s missile programme has changed U.S. strategic military calculations by restoring an actual balance in the Middle East…

Ecuadorian president names former presidential adviser as new foreign minister

QUITO, Jan 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced that he has appointed former presidential adviser Juan Carlos Holguin as the new minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, replacing Mauricio Montalvo, who has been serving in the position since May 24, 2021. Lasso wrote on Twitter that Holguin…

Covid-19: Brazil to probe cruise companies over outbreaks

The luxury cruise ship MSC Preziosa, seen at anchor in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian health authorities said they would investigate reports of cruise liners violating COVID-19 protocols, after outbreaks hit three ships plying the coast. “Failure to follow health protocols and disobeying restrictive…

Panama seized record amount of drugs in 2021: President

PANAMA CITY, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Panama seized a record haul of 128 tons of drugs in 2021, President Laurentino Cortizo said. The figure represented a 43 percent increase on the previous record of 90 tons from 2019. “In 2021, as a result of 565 operations against organised crime and…

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped

   WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than 2,600 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparkedby a surge in Covid cases.    Further disruptions are predicted for Monday, as a…

Pres Biden tells Ukraine leader US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia invades

  WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden reassured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington “will respond decisively” if Russia moves to invade its pro-Western neighbor, theWhite House said in a statement.   With a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s borders, Biden “made clear” to Zelensky during…
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