Covid-19: Chile to lift lockdowns in more regions despite rising cases

SANTIAGO, May 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile will lift lockdowns in 13 towns on Monday and continue to gradually ease pandemic restrictions across the country despite detecting more than 7,600 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Health Minister Enrique Paris announced. “The Step-by-Step Plan (that determines lockdowns and restrictions) is under…

Iran’s President Says “Main Agreement” Reached In Vienna Talks To Revive Nuclear Deal

TEHRAN, May 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, said yesterday that, the “main agreement” to revive the 2015 nuclear deal has already been reached in the Vienna talks, and Iran’s counterparts have agreed on the need to lift “all main sanctions.” “The other parties agree that they will lift…

Colombia: Pres Duque picks Vice President Ramírez for the Foreign Ministry

BOGOTA, May 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After Foreign Minister Claudia Blum handed in her resignation last week due to the social and political unrest Colombia is going through, President Iván Duque chose to appoint Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez as her successor. «I want to appoint our Vice President of the…

Covid-19: Astra-Zeneca vaccines produced jointly by Mexico and Argentina almost ready for delivery

MEXICO CITY, May 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The first batch of Oxford-Astra Zeneca anticoronavirus vaccines produced jointly by Mexico and Argentina are almost ready to start shipping, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced. After touring the Liomont factory in the state of Queretaro with Argentine Ambassador Carlos Tomada on Wednesday, Ebrard…

Brazil environment minister probed for timber trafficking

Environment Minister Ricardo Salles BRASILIA, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles is suspected of involvement in a trafficking ring that sold illegal timber on the black market, a Supreme Court ruling said as police raided various ministry offices Wednesday. The ruling suspended 10 high-ranking environmental officials in…

Colombians protest ahead of talks with government

BOGOTA, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombians took to the streets Wednesday, on the eve of talks with the government, in a third week of demonstrations that have been marked by police abuses and dozens of civilian deaths. The talks, due to resume Thursday, have stumbled over the government’s reticence to…

Russia’s Lavrov praises ‘constructive’ talks with Blinken

REYKJAVIK, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday praised his talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as “constructive” and “useful”, saying both sides understand the need to mend ties. “The conversation appeared constructive to me,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies…

US envoy visits Libya in show of support for interim government

oPrime Minister of Libya, Abdulhamid Dbeibah TRIPOLI, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior US State Department official Joey Hood held talks in Tripoli on Tuesday in a show of support for Libya’s transitional government, and urged the withdrawal of all foreign forces.“The US opposes all military escalation and all foreign military…

US to provide $155 million more for Rohingyas

GENEVA, May 20 (NNN-BSS) — The United States (US) has announced to provide nearly $155 million in new humanitarian assistance, much of which will go toward the 2021 Bangladesh Joint Response Plan (JRP). With this new funding, the US total humanitarian assistance for this response reaches more than $1.3 billion…

Inmates beheaded in Guatemala prison clashes: police

GUATEMALA CITY, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least four inmates were beheaded in a fight between rival gangs on Wednesday at a prison in western Guatemala, police said. The Cantel prison — located in Quetzaltenango, 205 kilometers west of Guatemala City — has inmates from both the Mara Salvatrucha gang…
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