Iran Rejects West’s “Constructed Deadlines” For Vienna Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Jan 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Western countries involved in the ongoing Vienna nuclear negotiations, on Thursday continued to create a sense of urgency, by highlighting again that, it was now just a matter of weeks to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear pact, despite Iran’s repeated rejection of such “constructed deadlines.”…

Covid-19: Nine evacuated as covid hits Antarctic research base

A general view of the Argentinian Esperanza military base BUENOS AIRES, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an Argentine research base in Antarctica, causing the evacuation of nine unvaccinated staff who tested positive for Covid-19, an official said.…

Sudan: US won’t resume aid without civilian government

KHARTOUM, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Embassy in Khartoum said on Thursday that Washington would not resume its paused economic assistance to Sudan until violence there comes to an end and a civilian-led government is restored. As part of broader international punitive measures, the US halted $700 million in emergency…

Brazil: Bolsonaro’s mother dies while the President was on tour in Suriname

SAO PAULO, Jan 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro, the mother of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has died early Friday in the city of São Paulo after being hospitalized last Monday. She was 94. “With regret [I announce] the passing of my dear mother. May God welcome you in his…

Covid-19: First case of flurona (flu/covid) in Argentina spotted in Santa Fe

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Health officials in the Argentine province of Santa Fe confirmed the first case of flurona (inFLUenza + coRONAvirus) had been detected in the country in a 3-year-old boy hospitalized in the provincial capital. The child, who was admitted to the intensive care unit at…

US charges Belarus officials with air piracy over Ryanair flight diversion

NEW YORK, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice department charged four Belarus officials with air piracy Thursday for last year’s forced diversion of a Ryanair flight in order to arrest a dissident on board. Two top officials of the state air navigation authority and two security officials were accused…

Peru: Traditional fishermen in despair over oil spill caused by Tonga volcanic eruption

Cleaning crews work to remove oil from a beach annexed to the summer resort town of Ancon, northern Lima CALLAO (Peru), Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of traditional fisherman living just outside the Peruvian capital fear their livelihoods are ruined following an oil spill caused by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles…

China, Russia block US push for UN sanctions on North Koreans: diplomats

 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang.   China’s block came before a new closed-door Security Council meeting on North Korea, also requested by Washington, and…

US extends protection of Venezuelan oil unit Citgo

 WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury extended by one year a rule that shields Citgo, a US-based unit of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA, from being seized by creditors, the department said.   The Houston-based company has been controlled by parties opposed to the government of President Nicolas…

French rail giant Alstom to hire 7,500 worldwide

 PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French rail giant Alstom announced Friday it plans to hire 7,500 people worldwide this year to meet rising demand and record orders totalling 77.8 billion euros at the end of last year.   The firm hopes to hire 6,000 engineers and managers as well as…
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