Venezuela resumes direct shipments of oil to China despite US sanctions

CARACAS, Nov 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade underground for more than a year, according to Refinitiv Eikon vessel-tracking data and internal documents from state company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Chinese state companies China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC)…

Argentine prosecutors probe Maradona death, including medical negligence

Fans gather outside the stadium of Argentinos Juniors football club in memory of Diego Maradona on Wednesday BUENOS AIRES, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentine prosecutors wereinvestigating Friday the circumstances surrounding the death of DiegoMaradona and whether it could have involved medical negligence, judicialsources said. Maradona’s lawyer, Matias Morla, had earlier…

UN Calls For Avoiding Escalation In Mideast Following Assassination Of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A United Nations spokesman, yesterday, called for exercising restraint and avoiding escalation in the Middle East region, following the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. “We noted the reports that an Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated near Tehran today (yesterday). We…

Sri Lanka Says Fitch Downgrade Based On Uncorroborated Facts

COLOMBO, Nov 28 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance dismissed Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the country’s sovereign rating, as an assessment based on uncorroborated facts. “We do not accept this downgrade, as it fails to recognise the robust policy framework of the new government for addressing the legacy issues,…

Covid-19: War-hardened general to lead Canada’s vaccination effort

OTTAWA, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A general who led NATO’s mission in Iraq as well as Canadian troops in Afghanistan and Bosnia will spearhead efforts to immunise most Canadians against the novel coronavirus by September 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced. “This will be the biggest immunisation in the history…

Deported Mexican migrants dream of change under Biden

MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mauricio Lopez was deported to Mexico after spending most of his life in the United States. Now he hopes against the odds that Joe Biden’s administration will let him return. The 26-year-old English teacher is one of thousands of migrants known as“dreamers” who as…

US sanctions Chinese, Russian firms over Iran dealings

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US announced economicsanctions on Chinese and Russian companies that Washington said had supported the development of Iran’s missile program. The four firms, accused of “transferring sensitive technology and items toIran’s missile program,” will be subject to restrictions on US government aidand on their exports…

US Pres Trump says he will leave office — if President-elect Biden victory is confirmed

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said for the first time that he would leave the White House if Joe Biden isofficially confirmed the winner of the US election, even as he railed againstthe “rigged” vote. Trump has made an unprecedented attempt to defy the results of the…

Prospects Of Two-State Solution To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict More “Distant”: UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (NNN-PNN) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday said that, the prospects of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are becoming “more distant.” The UN chief pointed to a host of factors which continue to cause great misery, including the expansion of illegal settlements, a…

Covid-19: Americans celebrate Thanksgiving under pall of pandemic

The Macy’s Turkey leads the parade during the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of Americans defied Covid-19 guidelines to spend a subdued Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. About a million people were screened at US airports each day over the lastweek, as…
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