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South Korean trade minister Yoo withdraws from WTO chief race, leaves Nigerian to lead the global body

Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only remaining candidate for the WTO director-general’s post SEOUL, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: Chile launches vaccination campaign and inoculates 140,000 on the first day

SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chile on Wednesday launched its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, inoculating people over 90 years…

Russia offered Argentina fighter aircraft and training jets, defense website reports

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Russia has again approached the Argentine government to offer defense equipment, including military planes…

Brazil: Mining giant Vale signs US$7bn settlement deal over Brumadinho disaster that killed more than 270 people

BRASILIA, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian mining giant Vale signed a settlement deal to pay 37.7 billion reais (US$ 7…

Covid-19: With China’s help, Serbia overtakes EU in vaccine rollout

Serbia has inoculated more than 450,000 of its population of seven million in almost two weeks BELGRADE, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: WHO urges collaboration to speed up Europe vaccinations

COPENHAGEN, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe and pharma groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, the head of…

Lavrov, Blinken discuss normalization of Russian-US relations during first phone call

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (NNN-TASS) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov andUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken have discussed the normalization…

UN Security Council orders ceasefire monitors deployed to Libya

Secretary General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council instructed Secretary General Antonio Guterres to…

Taiwan blames Chinese ‘bullying’ for Guyana revoking representative office

TAIPEI, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taiwan on Friday blamed Chinese “bullying” for Guyana’s decision to revoke a deal for the…

Trump refuses to testify in ‘unconstitutional’ impeachment trial

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former president Donald Trump refused to testify in his looming impeachment trial after being called…