Thousands of Colombians in fresh protests against President Duque

BOGOTA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people took to the streets in several cities across Colombia in fresh protests against President Ivan Duque. Dozens of people have been killed in protests that erupted around the country on April 28, initially against a tax hike that would have mostly affected…

Latin America’s first solar thermal plant opens in Chile

SANTIAGO, June 10 (NNN-TELESUR) — Chile inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever solar thermal energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country’s quest for carbon neutrality by 2050. In an area exceeding 700 hectares, 10,600 mirrors surround a 250-meter-high tower topped…

UN concerned over deportation of 56 Venezuelan migrants from Chile

UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The United Nations (UN) voiced their concern about Sunday’s deportation of 56 Venezuelan migrants from Chile despite legal actions taken against such a measure. We express concern about a new process of expulsion of Venezuelan foreigners, which occurred on June 6,” said a statement released…

Covid-19: Paraguay needs additional medical oxygen from Brazil

ASUNCION, June 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez reached out to his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro to negotiate the purchase of medical oxygen above the current quota because it is not enough, according to health authorities. After a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Abdo was briefed on the need…

Covid-19: No mandatory jab for Copa America players in Brazil

BRASILIA, June 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced players taking part in the upcoming Copa América shall not be required to be vaccinated, contrary to what had been announced last week. The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) made a last-minute decision to reschedule the event from Colombia…

12 More U.S. Soldiers In S. Korea Test Positive For COVID-19, 897 In Total

SEOUL, Jun 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – Twelve more U.S. soldiers in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, it was reported today, citing the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) command. Eleven USFK service members were confirmed with COVID-19, after arriving here between May 22 and Jun 6. One service member, stationed at the…

US provides over US$181 million to avert famine in Tigray, Ethiopia

WASHINGTON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is providing more than US$181 million to deliver food, water and aid to feed more than three million people it said were facing famine in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where thousands have been killed since conflict erupted in November. The aid,…

Russian court brands Navalny political organisations ‘extremist’

MOSCOW, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Moscow branded the political organisations of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as “extremist” and barred them from working in Russia, a further blow to the embattled opposition ahead of parliamentary elections. The ruling could spell the end for Navalny’s anti-corruption organisation, which…

US asks Mexico to investigate second case of union busting

WASHINGTON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the second time in a month, the United States demanded Mexico look into a case of a company in the auto industry blocking worker efforts to unionize. US President Joe Biden ran for office as a champion of American workers, and pledged to take…

Covid-19: US ‘to buy 500 mn doses for world’ as curbs ease in Europe

PARIS, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is set to buy 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to distribute around the world, media reported Wednesday, as France and Belgium relaxed virus restrictions to allow restaurants and cafes to serve indoors. The Washington Post and New York Times, citing people familiar…
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