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…

Veteran Australian Judge Hillary Charlesworth Elected To ICJ

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, yesterday, elected a new judge to sit on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the world body. Hillary Charlesworth, from Australia, will replace James Crawford, also from Australia, who died in…

Iran’s Reserves Of 60-Percent Enriched Uranium Hit 25 Kg

TEHRAN, Nov 6 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said, Iran’s reserves of 60-percent enriched uranium have reached 25 kg, it was reported yesterday. “Iran is among the few countries in the world that are able to produce it (60-percent enriched uranium),” AEOI’s spokesman, Behrouz Kamalvandi, was…

US submarine commander fired after South China Sea crash

The USS Connecticut submarine was forced to sail on the surface for a week to reach Guam following the incident WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Navy has fired the commanding officer, executive officer and top enlisted sailor of a nuclear-powered submarine that crashed into an underwater mountain on…

Peru: Congress ratifies ministerial cabinet

LIMA, Nov 5 (NNN-TELESUR) — The plenary of the Peruvian Congress approved on Thursday the endorsement of the Ministerial Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez, thus ratifying the appointment of the 19 ministers in their respective portfolios. “With 68 votes in favor, 56 against and one abstention, the Congress…

Brazil’s gov’t puts 5G network out to tender, seeking $9 bn in investment

BRASILIA, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil opened an international tender Thursday to build one of the world’s biggest 5G data networks, seeking $9 billion in investment for Latin America’s largest economy. Calling it a “historic” moment, President Jair Bolsonaro opened the tender in Brasilia with a symbolic bang of the auctioneer’s…

US to sell advanced air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia

 WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State Department announced the approval Thursday of the sale of $650 million worth of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia to help the country protect itself from drone attacks.   The approval will allow the Saudis to buy up to 280 of the AIM-120C…
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