Covid-19: US appeals court reinstates vaccine-or-test rule for workplaces

A general view of the skyline of Manhattan as seen from the One World Trade Center Tower in New York City WILMINGTON (Cincinnati, US), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US appeals court reinstated a nationwide vaccine-or-testing COVID-19 mandate for large businesses, a federal government rule that covers 80 million American workers. The…

7th round of Iran nuclear talks concludes in Vienna

A meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria VIENNA, Dec 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The seventh round of the Iran nuclear talks concluded here on Friday. The latest round, started on Nov 29, brought together the representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United…

Covid-19: South Africa sees fewer hospitalisations as Omicron cases surge

Authorities in South Africa say, few people have died from the new Omicron variant PRETORIA, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — COVID-19 infection rates are soaring across South Africa as a result of the highly mutated Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but fewer people have died or required hospital treatment compared with previous…

US says will discuss Russia proposals but warns on Ukraine

 WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is willing to discuss security proposals put forward by Russia but disagrees with parts of them and will impose “massive consequences” over any “aggression” on Ukraine, a senior official said.   “We are prepared to discuss them. That said, there are some…

World Bank announces US$93bn to boost recovery in world’s poorest countries

  WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank (WB) has announced a US$93 billion replenishment package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help low-income countries respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build a greener, more resilient, and inclusive future.   The financing brings together $23.5 billion of contributions…

Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration Adopted At UN Anti-Corruption Conference

CAIRO, Dec 18 (NNN-MENA) – The United Nations (UN) anti-corruption conference concluded yesterday, in Egypt’s city of Sharm El-Sheikh, with a declaration on fighting corruption in times of crisis, adopted. The ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption, adopted the Sharm El-Sheikh…

Vienna Talks To Continue After Few Days Of Break: Iran’s Top Negotiator

TEHRAN, Dec 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and top negotiator in Vienna, Ali Bagheri Kani, announced yesterday that, the Vienna nuclear talks will continue after a few days’ break. Bagheri Kani expressed satisfaction with the talks on his Twitter account, saying, “We have made good progress this week…

US oil company charged in October California spill

Workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach in Corona Del Mar after an oil spill off the southern California coast in October LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States oil company and two subsidiaries have been charged for a crude oil spill that wrought environmental havoc in southern Californian…

Remaining US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

Kidnapped missionaries affiliated with US-based group Christian Aid Ministries were freed following weeks of negotiations with 400 Mawozo, one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of Canadian and US missionaries kidnapped in October by a gang in Haiti has been released, local police said, after weeks…

Former Bolivian Foreign Ministry official arrested over 2019 uprising against Evo

LA PAZ, Dec 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A former top-ranking official from Bolivia’s Foreign Ministry has been placed under arrest for his alleged involvement in the reception from Argentina of tear gas and other military supplies in the events surrounding the resignation of former President Evo Morales and the accession to…
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