Mexico: 19 dead, three injured in highway accident

  MEXICO CITY, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 19 people were killed and three injured in an accident on the highway that connects Mexico City with the central city of Puebla, authorities said.   The crash occurred when a cargo truck crashed into several vehicles at a toll booth…

Covid-19: Global economic losses from pandemic top up to $10 trillion – Russian Accounts Chamber

   MOSCOW, Nov 8 (NNN-TASS) — The losses of the world economy from the coronavirus pandemic total from $4 trillion to $10 trillion, Head of the Russian Accounts Chamber Alexei Kudrin said in a video address to participants of the third International municipal forum of BRICS states.    “According to…

Palestine Condemns Israel’s Rejection To Reopening Of U.S. Consulate In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday condemned Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett’s rejection, to the reopening of the U.S. consulate in East Jerusalem. “There is no place for an American consulate to serve the Palestinians in Jerusalem,” Bennett said on Saturday night. In response, Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs,…

Probe Underway After Stampede Claims Eight Lives At Music Festival In Houston

HOUSTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Investigation into the stampede, leaving at least eight people dead and many others injured on Friday night, at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, has been underway, Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, said yesterday afternoon. “This incident is being thoroughly investigated and reviewed thoroughly. It is…

Brazil cuts down import tariffs to fight growing inflation

BRASILIA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a move aimed at curbing inflation, Brazil Friday announced a 10% reduction of import tariffs on 87% of goods and services until December 31, 2022. Economy Minister Paulo Guedes now expects the other Mercosur countries to do the same. In a joint note from…

US offers $5m rewards for information on Mexican drug traffickers

More than 300,000 people have been murdered since the government deployed the military in the war on drugs in 2006 WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States State Department has announced rewards of up to $5m each for information that will help authorities capture and convict four Mexican drug…

At least eight killed in crush at US music festival: Official

HOUSTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least eight people have been killed in an apparent trampling during the first night of a music festival in the US state of Texas, an emergency response official has said. The fire chief of the city of Houston confirmed the deaths late on Friday…

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,…
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