US Pres Biden and French counterpart Macron discuss ‘stronger’ European defense

  WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defenses in a telephone call Friday, the White House said, as Washington seeks to mend tiesafter a bitter row over submarine contracts.   The two leaders “discussed efforts to enable a stronger…

Covid-19: Peru surpasses 200,000 deaths – officials

  LIMA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru, which has the world’s highest Covid-19 death rate per capita, has surpassed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said.   The ministry announced 25 new deaths over the previous 24 hours, taking the South American country over the symbolic threshold with…

Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike in Syria: Pentagon

 WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A senior al-Qaeda leader was killed in a US drone strike in Syria, the Pentagon said.   The Friday strike comes two days after a base in southern Syria, used by the US-led coalition fighting the Daesh group, was assaulted.   “A US airstrike today…

Colombian linked to Haiti president’s murder captured in Jamaica

  BOGOTA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Colombian military officer wanted by Haitian authorities over the assassination of President Jovenel Moise has been captured in Jamaica, Colombian authorities said.   Mario Palacios is accused of being one of 26 Colombian mercenaries who allegedly took part in the July 7…

US: Actor Alec Baldwin says ‘heart is broken’ after fatally shooting cinematographer

  SANTA FE (United States), Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said his “heart is broken” after he fatally shot a cinematographer with a prop gun he had been told was safe on the set of a Western about an accidental killing.   The US actor and producer…

Majority Of Countries Oppose Interference In China’s Internal Affairs In Name Of Human Rights

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 80 countries opposed the interference in China’s internal affairs, under the pretext of human rights at the Third Committee of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. During the meeting, Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the UN, resolutely…

UN evacuates staff from Ethiopia’s Tigray after another airstrike

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is evacuating some humanitarian personnel from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, following a new airstrike on the regional capital of Mekelle, a UN spokesman said.“Initial information from the ground indicates that civilians — including women and children — were…

IAEA Chief Expresses Concern Over AUKUS Setting Bad Precedent

LONDON, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) head, expressed concern over AUKUS being used by other non-nuke countries, as a precedent to pursue nuclear submarine plans. Referring to the new tripartite security pact among Australia, Britain and the United States, Rafael Grossi, IAEA director general said,…

Lebanon, Argentina Agree To Boost Cooperation In Private Sector

BEIRUT, Oct 23 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and Argentina agreed yesterday, to boost cooperation in the private sector, a statement by Beirut’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, said. During his meeting with Argentinean Ambassador to Lebanon, Mauricio Alice, Mohammad Choucair, head of the Lebanese chamber, emphasised keenness of Lebanon’s private…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

 PARIS, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:   . The coronavirus has killed at least 4,926,579 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources.    The US has suffered the most Covid-related deaths with…
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