Maduro claims Venezuela has 100-per-cent effective virus treatment

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela CARACAS, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela has discovered a highly effective treatment to completely eliminate the novel coronavirus without side effects, the country’s president Nicolas Maduro claimed. A molecule called DR-10 was found during a six-month study by the state research institute IVIC and wipes…

Egypt To Participate In Today’s Renewed Talks Over Ethiopia’s Dam

CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt confirmed yesterday that it will participate in a tripartite video ministerial meeting between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, over the Ethiopian grand hydropower dam, built over the Nile River, said the Egyptian water ministry in a statement. Arranged by South Africa, the current chair of…

Covid-19: Argentina resumes domestic flights with strict health protocols

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina resumed regular domestic flights this week after an interruption of seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, although within a format of restrictions and health protocols limiting operations. “The revival of connectivity will be gradual, giving priority to health,” declared the Transport Ministry,…

Covid-19: Colombia joins the “select” club of countries with a million confirmed cases

BOGOTA, Oct 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Colombia reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, becoming the second country in Latin America to report that number in less than a week. The nation of 50 million saw cases peak in August and has seen a decline since but still continues to…

Venezuela holds election drill ahead of legislative elections

CARACAS, Oct 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuela on Sunday held an election drill in preparation for the legislative elections due on Dec 6 to familiarize voters with new electronic voting machines and iron out potential problems in the network of polling stations. All the stations were up and running, and voters…

Covid-19: Canadians urged to avoid large in-person gatherings as cases spike

A pedestrian wearing a face mask in seen in Ottawa OTTAWA, Oct 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam urged Canadians to avoid large gatherings as COVID-19 cases spike in the country. Tam said in a statement that “now is not the time for hosting large in-person…

Iran Denies Interfering In U.S. Presidential Elections

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Guardian Council of Constitution, yesterday dismissed allegations, regarding his country’s “interference” in the U.S. upcoming presidential elections. “Iran announced repeatedly that it does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Moreover, it sees no need for such interference,” Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, spokesman…

Court filing: US insists on need to ban TikTok

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration has insisted on the need to ban TikTok due to national security concerns in a new court filing ahead of a plan to make the video app unavailable on Nov 12. The filing comes as the court considers the legality…

Chile’s president calls on nation to work together for ‘new constitution’

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera SANTIAGO, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera called on the nation to work together for a “new constitution” after Chileans voted overwhelmingly to replace their dictatorship-era charter. “This plebiscite is not the end, it is the beginning of a path that we must all walk…

At least 11 migrants dead in shipwreck off Libya: UN

TRIPOLI, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 11 migrants died on Sunday when their boat floundered off the coast of Libya, the UN’s migration agency said, days after 20 others died in desperate bids to reach Europe. “At least 11 migrants drowned after their boat capsized this morning (Sunday), according…
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