US presidential election: Early voting starts in Florida as race enters home stretch

MIAMI, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Florida voters converged on early polling stations Monday in a pivotal state fought over relentlessly by President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, as their contentious White House race enters its final 15-day stretch. Record numbers of Americans have already cast ballots in person…

Covid-19: Chilean gov’t says protests may cause potential spike in cases

Chile has been rocked by protests over inequality since October 2019 SANTIAGO, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris said demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of social unrest on Sunday might cause potential spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. “If in 14 days we have a coronavirus outbreak…

Bolivian presidential election: Runner-up Mesa concedes defeat

Carlos Mesa of Citizen Community party (CC)  LA PAZ, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The runner-up in Bolivia’s presidential race, Carlos Mesa of the Citizen Community (CC) party, conceded defeat to rival Luis Arce Catacora, candidate of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS). The result of exit polls by two pollsters showed…

Covid-19: US deaths top 220,000 as northern neighbour Canada hits milestone of 200,000 cases

NEW YORK/OTTAWA, Oct 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — US COVID-19 deaths surpassed 220,000 on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. With the national caseload topping 8.2 million, the death toll across the United States rose to 220,020 as of 4:25 p.m. local time…

Covid-19: UN stockpiling billion syringes for vaccine

GENEVA, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said it wouldstockpile one billion syringes around the world by the end of 2021, to beused for the delivery of any future coronavirus vaccine. UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, said it aims to get 520 million syringes inits warehouses by the end…

Chinese FM To Attend UNSC Meeting On Gulf Situation

BEIJING, Oct 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, will attend a ministerial meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), concerning the situation in the Gulf region. The meeting will be held via video link on Tuesday (today), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, announced…

Covid-19: Several thousand vaccine dozes arrive in Venezuela from Russia – Pres Maduro

HAVANA, Oct 19 (NNN-TASS) — Several thousand dozes of Russian-made coronavirus medicine has arrived in Venezuela, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said on TV Sunday. “The Favipiravir antiviral medicine has arrived from Russia. […] Thousands of dozes have arrive from Russia to save lives,” the president said, adding that this medicine…

Update: MAS Luis Arce won Bolivia’s elections, according to exit poll

Luis Arce (center) celebrates with running mate David Choquehuanca (right) after exit poll results come in LA PAZ, Oct 19 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The candidate of the Movement toward Socialism (MAS), Luis Arce, won the Sunday presidential election in first round, according to an exit poll broadcast by the national…

Iran Hails End Of Arms Restrictions

TEHRAN, Oct 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry, earlier on Sunday, released a statement on the termination of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) arms restrictions and travel ban, saying, the “definitive and unconditional” termination requires no new resolution. “As of today (yesterday), all restrictions on the transfer of arms,…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass the 40 million milestone

Medical workers tend to a patient suffering from Covid-19 at a hospital in Strasbourg, eastern France LONDON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease. Experts believe the…
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