Palestine Slams Israel, U.S. For Blackmailing Palestinian Leadership With Financial Sanctions

RAMALLAH, Oct 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, on Tuesday, slammed Israel and the U.S. for blackmailing the Palestinian leadership by imposing financial sanctions. Nabil Shaath, adviser to Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, for international relations, said that, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been suffering from a financial crisis because…

Pakistan Makes Joint Statement At UN On Behalf Of 55 Countries Over Hong Kong Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, on Tuesday, made a joint statement on behalf of 55 countries at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, opposing interference in China’s internal affairs, under the pretext of Hong Kong. The joint statement pointed out that non-interference…

Mexico: AMLO announces 32 new projects for economic recovery

Mexico to implement construction works worth US$11.8 billion with private investors MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced an infrastructure program with 39 specific projects aimed at fostering the economic recovery. The program already began with the resumption of infrastructure works paralyzed years ago…

US bans communist immigrants from ever becoming US citizens

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — New guidance on immigration laws released by the United States Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) makes it almost impossible for members of a Communist or similar party to be granted permanent residence or US citizenship. In a policy alert issued Oct 2, USCIS announced: “In general, unless otherwise exempt, any…

Covid-19: Peru resumes int’l flights after six months of lockdown

Staff members wear protective masks in the boarding area of international flights at the Jorge Chavez International Airport LIMA, Oct 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peru resumed international flights on Monday that were suspended in March as part of emergency measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). President Martin…

Brazil’s Amazon risks tipping from forest to savanna: study by Europe-based scientists

PARIS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As much as 40 percent of the Amazon risks crossing a tipping point from rainforest to savanna as greenhouse gas emissions reduce the rainfall needed to sustain its unique ecosystem, scientists said. Forests are particularly sensitive to changes that affect rainfall for extended periods, and…

Hurricane Delta threatens Mexico, southern United States

MIAMI, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical storm Delta strengthened into a hurricane Monday in the Caribbean, and is expected to intensify as it passes over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and into the southern United States. Hurricane Delta was packing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour as it…

Covid-19: ‘No isolation, few tests’: Argentina has world’s highest positive rate

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: Argentina has the world’s highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests, according to Oxford-linked tracker Our World In Data, with nearly six out of 10 yielding an infection, a reflection of low testing levels and loose enforcement of lockdown rules. Argentina was set to hit…

UK court asks for more clarity on Venezuela presidency recognition

Venezuela has $1bn worth of gold stored in the Bank of England LONDON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Court of Appeal in London asked the High Court to re-examine a ruling that said the UK government “unequivocally recognised” Venezuela’s opposition leader as president. A High Court judge in July interpreted…

Covid-19: Twitter bans US Pres Trump death wishes, sparks debate

Twitter’s move to ban comments wishing for the death of President Donald Trump sparked calls for the platform to enforce that policy for everyone SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twitter is removing tweets hoping for the demise of US President Donald Trump – a move which opened up the social…
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