Honduras about to have first woman president; LatAm takes turn to the left

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chavist candidate Xiomara Castro seemed on track Monday morning to become the first female president of Honduras after 38.94% of the votes had been counted. Castro, a former first lady whose husband Manuel Zelaya was ousted by a coup in 2009, had obtained 53.44% of…

Violations Of Palestinian Rights Threaten Two-State Solution, Warns UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said yesterday that, constant violations of the rights of Palestinians, threaten the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – including East Jerusalem…

EU, Russia, Iran optimistic after resumption of nuclear talks

VIENNA, Nov 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Diplomats from EU, Russia and Iran expressed here on Monday optimism amid a fresh round of Iran nuclear talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal after a hiatus of more than five months. “I feel extremely positive about what I have seen today,” said…

U.S. Should Drop Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy Against Iran: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, Nov 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said, the current U.S. government should stop following the maximum pressure policy by former President Donald Trump against Iran. “The Americans took our time in six (previous) rounds of negotiations, to preserve Trump’s failed legacy,” said Khatibzadeh, referring to…

Covid-19: Cuba tightens restrictions on eight African countries over Omicron concerns

HAVANA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba will ratchet up restrictions from Dec 4 on passengers from certain African countries over concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant, the country’s Communist-run government said. The World Health Organization said on Monday that the Omicron variant carried a “very high” risk of infection surges. Countries…

Covid-19: US CDC says all adults 18 and over should get booster shots

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said everyone aged 18 years and older should get a booster shot either six months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna vaccine doses or two months after their Johnson & Johnson shot. The update on Monday comes after…

Covid-19: White House says US agencies can delay punishing unvaccinated federal workers

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The White House told federal agencies they can delay punishing thousands of federal workers who failed to comply with a Nov 22 COVID-19 vaccination deadline. On Wednesday, the Biden administration said a total of 92 per cent of US federal workers have received at least one dose…

News Analysis: Iranian Nuke Talks Restarted In Vienna Amid Uncertainties, Challenges

by Gao Wencheng TEHRAN, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Talks aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal resumed yesterday, in Austria’s capital, Vienna, after a five-month pause, where uncertainty appears to be the only certainty for the prospects of the negotiations. Ahead of the talks, the verbal duel continued between…

Replacing the queen – Barbados’s first president, Sandra Mason

Dame Sandra Mason, governor general of Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sandra Mason was the first woman admitted to the bar in Barbados – and her place in the nation’s history was cemented when she was elected as the country’s first president. Her rise to become head of state of the…

Pakistani Rupee Falls To All-Time Low Against U.S. Dollar

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the U.S. dollar continued, as the greenback touched an all-time high of 176.20 rupees, in interbank trading yesterday, figures from the State Bank of Pakistan revealed. The U.S. dollar closed at 175.46 rupees on Friday, and yesterday opened higher,…
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