Mail-in ballots are processed and counted for the upcoming presidential election WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in the presidential election, an early-voting expert said, signalling a potential record turnout out for the Nov 3 matchup between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden.…

LA PAZ, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s electoral tribunal published official results from last weekend’s presidential election,confirming leftist Luis Arce’s landslide victory. With all ballots now counted, Arce finished with 55 percent of the vote,meaning he won with no need for a run-off. “It is with much humility that we…

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two major clinical trials for experimental Covid-19 vaccines got back on track in the United States Friday — providing a glimmer of hope as the number of cases skyrocket across the country. Covid-19 has now killed more than 223,000 Americans, and the health crisis is…

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A record of nearly 80,000 new Covid-19 infections over the course of a day were reported in the United States on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Between 8:30 pm Thursday and the same time Friday, 79,963 infections were recorded, bringing the total…

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for patients hospitalized with Covid-19, after conditional authorization was given in May. Gilead said the drug, sold under the brand name Veklury, was the only specific treatment for…

CARACAS, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Trinidad and Tobago said that adamaged oil tanker off the island’s coast was “stable” after oppositionpoliticians in neighboring Venezuela warned of a potential “environmentalcatastrophe.” The damaged tanker, which is in the waters separating Venezuela andTrinidad and Tobago and is owned by Venezuelan state oil company…