Oxfam urges Biden to normalise ties with Cuba

HAVANA, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global charity Oxfam urged US President Joe Biden to work towards normalising ties with Cuba and lift sanctions, as the communist nation battles its worst economic crisis in 30 years. Unveiling a report entitled “Right to Live without a Blockade”, it said the sanctions imposed by…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll surpasses 450,000

BRASILIA, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 450,000 on Tuesday, as delays plague the hard-hit country’s vaccine rollout and epidemiologists warned a brutal new surge of the virus could be coming. The health ministry reported 2,173 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the official number of…

Chile unveils new submarine cable to boost connectivity of Pacific coast countries in LatAm

Submarine cables across Latin America SANTIAGO, May 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s telecommunications ministry announced the installation of a new submarine cable to boost connectivity among Latin America’s Pacific coast countries, with mooring points in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Guatemala. Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Gloria Hutt, visiting the northern Arica and…

Covid-19: Indian variant found in at least 60 territories – WHO

GENEVA, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Additionally, the WHO has received information from unofficial sources that the B.1.617 variant has been found in seven other territories, figures in the…

Singapore PM Lee Says U.S., China Must Learn To Cooperate

SINGAPORE, May 26 (NNN-CNA) – The United States and China must learn to cooperate with each other for the benefit of the world, Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, said. The impact would be felt broadly, should relations sour between the two countries, Lee said, speaking virtually last week, at…

US Travel Warning Will Not Affect Tokyo Olympic Games, Says Japanese Government

TOKYO, May 26 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government said, the latest US travel warning will not affect the preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games and visit by the American delegation. The US State Department, on Monday, raised its travel warning level to the highest of “Do Not Travel,” citing a…

US racism: Pres Biden hails ‘extraordinary courage’ of George Floyd family

WASHINGTON, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden praised the bravery of George Floyd’s family on Tuesday, a year to the day since the African American man was killed by a police officer during an arrest, sparking nationwide protests. “The Floyd family has shown extraordinary courage, especially his young daughter…

Covid-19: Half of US adults fully vaccinated – White House

WASHINGTON, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Half of all US adults have now received full Covid-19 vaccines, the White House said, marking another huge milestone in the fight against the pandemic. “Now 50% of all American adults are fully vaccinated,” tweeted Cyrus Shahpar, Covid-19 data director for the White House. That…

Italian mafia boss Morabito arrested in Brazil

Italian mob boss Rocco Morabito BRASILIA, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian police have arrested fugitive Italian mafia boss Rocco Morabito in the north-eastern city of João Pessoa.Known as the “cocaine king of Milan”, the suspected head of the ‘Ndrangheta crime gang has been one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives since…

Covid-19: Six Latin American, Caribbean heads call for equitable vaccine access

SAN JOSÉ, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six presidents of Latin American and Caribbean countries called on the international community for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, asking those countries with the most doses to share them. “We strongly appeal to countries which have a surplus of doses or which have already…
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