US court convicts Chinese intelligence agent of economic spying

Xu was one of 11 Chinese nationals, including two intelligence officers, named in October 2018 indictments for involvement in a five-year scheme to steal technology from the US-based GE Aviation CINCINNATI (Ohio, US), Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese intelligence officer has been convicted in US federal court of economic…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: UN Security Council calls for ceasefire as US urges its citizens to leave immediately

  UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, expressing “deep concern” over the escalation of fighting in the north of the conflict-hit country.   “The members of the Security Council expressed deep concern about the expansion and intensification of military clashes…

US Congress passes giant Biden infrastructure bill

 WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democrats rescued President Joe Biden’s faltering domestic agenda Friday, passing a giant infrastructure package that is one of the pillars of his $3 trillion economic vision after rebel moderates had earlier blocked a vote on his social welfare expansion.    Despite hours of cajoling lawmakers,…

Brazil to reschedule auction for unsold 5G spectrum, minister say

Brazilian Communications Minister Fabio Faria BRASILIA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian Communications Minister Fabio Faria said that the government may schedule a new 5G spectrum auction to sell batches that did not attract interest, mainly in the 26 GHZ frequency. Brazil telecom regulator Anatel concluded an auction on Friday with…

Argentina’s Peronists face painful defeat in midterms, polls show

President Alberto Fernandez BUENOS AIRES, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s Peronists are likely to suffer a major blow in midterm legislative elections, polls ahead of the Nov 14 vote show, which could erase the ruling party’s Senate majority as well as its strong position in the lower Chamber of Deputies. The…

Covid-19: US administers 428 million doses of vaccines – CDC

By Reuters|Nov. 5, 2021, at 4:39 p.m.SaveMore U.S. Administers 428 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines – CDCMore WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has administered 428,006,540 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 531,287,645 doses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Those…

US has seen proof of life for some kidnapped missionaries in Haiti, official says

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government has seen proof that at least some members of the group of American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti last month are alive, according to a senior Biden administration official. The official, who declined to be named, did not give further details. US officials…

Covid-19: US employers add 531,000 jobs in October as hiring rebounds

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — US employers added 531,000 jobs in October, with unemployment rate dropping to 4.6 percent, indicating a hiring rebound as the Delta wave weakened, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The latest data followed upwardly revised job gains of 312,000 in September, and upwardly revised job…

Migrant caravan overwhelms Mexican National Guard, resumes march to US border

A migrant carries a child while taking part in a caravan bound for Mexico City, in Huehuetan, Chiapas state, in southeastern Mexico MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A migrant caravan traveling on foot through southern Mexico to the US border on Thursday overwhelmed the Mexican National Guard trying to…

Covid-19: Vaccine mandates are working in US, but are still divisive

  LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — When vaccine mandates were announced in the United States, there were dire warnings they would cause mass layoffs or walkouts. But they didn’t. In fact, figures show they are working.    There are pockets of resistance to rules requiring employees be protected against…
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