Peru: Protesters, police clash as political crisis flares

Demonstrators clash with police during protests following the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra, in Lima LIMA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvians protesting the abrupt ouster of president Martin Vizcarra clashed on the streets of Lima with riot police, who fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. The clashes, and other…

Local elections: Captain Chloroquine, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, seeks superhero win in Brazil vote

SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After losing eight elections, Regina Bento Sequeira came up with a plan to win a city council seat in Brazil: She reinvented herself as a superhero, “Captain Chloroquine.” The name — which will actually appear on the ballot for the country’s local elections Sunday…

Palestine Slams Pompeo’s Reported Decision To Visit Israeli Settlement

RAMALLAH, Nov 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian officials slammed U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo’s reported decision, to visit Israeli settlement in the West Bank, calling the planned visit “a challenge to international consensus.” “The visit will be a challenge to the positions of all previous U.S. administrations, that emphasised the…

Hard-hit Central America in crosshairs of another hurricane

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With a second major hurricane closing in on more than 30 million people in Central America, Honduras said its army would move thousands to shelters days after deadly storm Eta. Last week Eta killed at least 200 people in mountainous Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala, where…

Family of Ugandan activist killed at US park files $270 mn claim

LOS ANGELES, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The family of a Ugandan activist killed in an accident over the summer at one of America’s top national parks has filed a $270 million wrongful death claim. Esther Nakajjigo, 25, was visiting Arches National Park in Utah with her French husband Ludovic Michaud…

US election: Biden takes Georgia to solidify victory

Joe Biden campaigned in Atlanta, Georgia, in October WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden has won the state of Georgia, the first Democratic candidate to do so since 1992. The win solidifies Biden’s victory, giving him a total of 306 votes in the electoral college, the system…

Ukraine says Iran dragging its feet in plane crash investigation

Many of the 176 people killed in the crash were Canadian citizens or permanent residents KIEV, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has said Iran is dragging its feet on investigating the downing of a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran in January by not sharing information and not responding to requests for…

US deadline to sell TikTok extended to Nov 27

US authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two more weeks WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two more weeks to sell the social media sensation in order to resolve national security concerns voiced by the Trump administration, according to a…

Incoming Biden administration to resettle 125,000 refugees in the US

President-elect and vice-president elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, respectively WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a radical departure from what his soon-to-be predecessor ordered, Joe Biden will be reviving a refugee resettlement program that will see some 125,00 refuge seekers relocate to live in the United States,The president-elect’s proposal…

China Suspends Two Inbound Flights Over COVID-19 Cases

BEIJING, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s civil aviation regulator, announced yesterday, the suspension for one week, of Bangladeshi US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka-Guangzhou flight, and the Himalaya Airlines Kathmandu-Chongqing flight, after several passengers tested positive for COVID-19 on recent flights. Six passengers tested positive on Bangladeshi US-Bangla Airlines flight BS325 on Nov…
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