Troops Pullout Marks Failure Of U.S.-Led War On Terror In Afghanistan, Say Analysts

KABUL, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Local observers describe the U.S.-led war on terror in Afghanistan as a “failure” and they say, the upcoming troops withdrawal marks a “clear defeat” of the United States and the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Afghan war. “No doubt, it is clear defeat of the…

South African sportsman’s death at hands of US police sends shockwaves in homeland

Lindsay Myeni, the wife of late South African rugby player Lindani Myeni, at OR Tambo International Airport as the remains of the late sportsman arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa. JOHANNESBURG, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death of South African rugby player Lindani Myeni at the hands of US police in…

Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico mark 10th anniversary of Pacific Alliance

BOGOTA, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Members of the Pacific Alliance on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the trade bloc founded by Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico — all Pacific coast countries, highlighting regional integration. Colombian President Ivan Duque, who holds the rotating presidency of the bloc, hosted his counterparts from Peru, Francisco Sagasti, and…

Covid-19: Brazil hits 82,000 deaths in April, new monthly record

BRASILIA, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered 2,595 new deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the total for April to 82,266, the second consecutive monthly record as the country struggles with a devastating surge since the start of the year. According to figures from the Ministry of Health, 66,573 fatalities…

Iran Says Parties To Nuke Talks Have Reached “Common Ground”

TEHRAN, May 2 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s senior negotiator in the Vienna talks, aimed at reviving the nuclear deal said yesterday negotiating parties have reached “common ground in many cases,” but there are still differences. Remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),…

Covid-19: Global deaths reach 3,182,408

PARIS, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,182,408 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources as at 1000 GMT on Saturday. At least 151,307,700 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered,…

Covid-19: Sputnik V developers file libel suit against Brazil’s Anvisa for “false and inaccurate” rejection

BRASILIA, May 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Russian manufacturers of the Sputnik V vaccine have filed a libel lawsuit in Brazil against the country’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for “intentionally spreading false and inaccurate information” about the covid-19 inoculator after prohibiting its import, citing lack of data, the immunizer’s Twitter…

Chile: Case against Pres Piñera brought before The ICC for alleged human rights violations in 2019

SANTIAGO, May 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean and human rights organizations together with former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón filed an accusation before the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague against President Sebastián Piñera for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 2019 protests, it was reported. ”Garzón, the…

Covid-19: Pres Biden bans most travel to US from India to limit virus spread

US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden imposed new travel restrictions on India in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, barring most non-US citizens from entering the United States. The new restrictions, which take effect at 12:01am ET (0401 GMT) on May 4 , are on…

Afghan retreat: US formally begins withdrawing from its longest war

WASHINGTON/KABUL, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States formally begins withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan Saturday, bringing its longest war nearer to an end but also heralding an uncertain future for a country in the tightening grip of an emboldened Taliban. US officials on the ground say the withdrawal…
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