Bolivia sacks newly-appointed ambassador to Paraguay over controversial video

LA PAZ, Nov 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivia had to sack its Ambassador in Asunción Mario Cronenbold over a controversial TikTok video which resulted in the diplomat being declared “persona non grata” by the Paraguayan Lower House for what was described as a “pseudo xenophobic joke” The Bolivian Government of President…

Venezuelan aircraft banned in the US carries former Bolivian President Morales to Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales landed in Buenos Aires aboard a Venezuela-registered aircraft blacklisted by the United States Treasury Department. Morales flew to the Argentine capital to take part in the launch of a book depicting his last days in power and for which…

Covid-19: Los Angeles mayor tests positive while attending UN climate conference in Glasgow

Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday while attending the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, an event that has drawn world leaders and tens of thousands of other people from around the world. “He…

Military coup: Saudis, UAE join US, UK in urging restoration of Sudan govt

Sudanese anti-coup protesters attend a gathering in the capital Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman, to express their support for the country’s democratic transition which a military takeover and deadly crackdown derailed WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which enjoy close ties with Sudan’s military,…

Covid-19: One in 60 coronavirus patients died in the world in October

 MOSCOW, Nov 4 (NNN-TASS) — Global coronavirus infection rates are on the decline for the second consecutive month. A total of 12.9 mln cases were confirmed across the world in October, nearly three mln below the number in September, according to TASS estimates. Mortality rates are also declining. About 214,000…

Canadian provinces nix mandatory Covid jabs for hospital workers

   OTTAWA, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s most populated provinces said they will not force health care workers to get Covid vaccines, saying mass layoffs of staff who do not get shots would devastate hospitals.    The decisions by the governments of Ontario and Quebec — the provinces hardest hit…

US: Iran nuclear talks to resume Nov 29 after five months

  WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran agreed Wednesday to resume talks on Nov 29 with world powers on reviving a nuclear deal after a five-month gap, with the United States urging a quick resolution.   The indirect negotiations in Vienna come amid mounting pressure on Iran, with Western nations…

US, Iran dispute facts of tanker incident in Sea of Oman

  WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Iran gave sharply differing accounts Wednesday of an incident involving a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, in the latest incident in the heavily trafficked seaway.    Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they had thwarted an attempt…

US strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians did not violate law of war: Pentagon probe

   WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was a tragic mistake but did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector general said after an investigation.   Three adults, including a man who worked for a US aid group,…

US state elections: Democrat Murphy narrowly wins re-election as governor of New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Incumbent Democratic governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey Phil Murphy was reported Wednesday by U.S. media to have won a second term, edging out Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli by a less-than-one-point margin. The Associated Press called the election,…
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