Americas

Covid-19: Barbados to impose a two-week lockdown starting Feb 3

BRIDGETOWN, Jan 28 (NNN-TELESUR) — Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the country will enter “a period of national…

Covid-19: Ecuador’s lawmakers dismiss Health Minister Zevallos over “mishandling of virus management”

QUITO, Jan 28 (NNN-TELESUR) — Ecuador’s Parliament approved the dismissal and the beginning of an impeachment process against Health Minister Juan Zevallos for…

Covid-19: Argentine president calls for LatAm unity to tackle pandemic

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentine President Alberto Fernandez called for Latin American unity to tackle the challenges posed…

International police dismantle world’s ‘most dangerous’ criminal hacking network

LONDON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International law enforcement agencies said they had dismantled a criminal hacking scheme used to steal…

Covid-19: US demands ‘robust’ international probe into virus origins

A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan after repeated delays to probe the virus’s origins…

US issues terror alert over anti-government extremists

An August 2020 photo shows a man carrying ammunition and a confederate flag taking part in a far-right rally in…

Japan’s PM Suga Holds First Phone Conversation With Biden

TOKYO, Jan 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, spoke with new U.S. President, Joe Biden, via the phone…

Cvid-19: UK to impose hotel quarantine for returning Britons

LONDON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British citizens returning home from roughly 30 countries deemed at “high risk” from new coronavirus…

Chilean president ratifies support for Argentina claims in the Falklands’ dispute

SANTIAGO, Jan 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera ratified his administration’s support for “Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas…

Europe calls on Venezuela for broad talks and new elections, warns of more sanctions

BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The European Union called for broad political talks in Venezuela to set up new elections…