Covid-19: Pres Biden announces all adults in US eligible for vaccine by April 19

WASHINGTON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden announced that all adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 shots within two weeks, while economic powerhouse California set a June 15 target to fully reopen businesses. The positive news from the United States — which has reported the most coronavirus…

Mexican election candidate launches campaign from coffin

CIUDAD JUÁREZ (Mexico), April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Mexican congressional candidate launched his election campaign in a coffin Tuesday to highlight the country’s many thousands of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic and cartel-related violence. Carlos Mayorga, a lower house candidate for the Encuentro Solidario party in the northern state of…

Covid-19: Brazil’s daily death toll surpasses 4,000

BRASÍLIA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours for the first time Tuesday, the health ministry said, as the country reeled from a surge of infections that has made it the current epicenter of the pandemic. The coronavirus claimed 4,195 lives in the…

Covid-19: Haiti has no single dose of coronavirus jabs yet

A Haitian health department employee scans the body temperature of an incoming travellers PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a year into the pandemic, Haiti has no single COVID-19 vaccine for its over 11 million population.This has raised concerns among health experts of the well-being of Haitians as political instability in…

Covid-19 lays bare social inequality, warns UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — The COVID-19 crisis “has revealed how unequal our societies are,” said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message released for the World Health Day. Highlighting the inequalities and injustices that have been apparent throughout the pandemic, the UN chief said in his message…

India Hosts BRICS Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors Meeting

NEW DELHI, Apr 7 (NNN-PTI) – India, yesterday, hosted the meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors virtually. The meeting was jointly chaired by India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and governor of the central bank – Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, and participated by finance ministers and…

US looks into reports of atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

US State Department spokesman Ned Price WASHINGTON, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is looking into reports of human rights abuses and atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the US State Department said. Department spokesman Ned Price told a news briefing that the United States is “gravely concerned” about accounts last…

Chile to spend $300 million to deport Venezuelans

SANTIAGO, April 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — Chilean President Sebastian Piñera’s administration is implementing a $300-million plan to expel 1,800 foreigners, mostly Venezuelans, via 15 private flights. Outlet La Tercera revealed details of a tender for services which started on March 12 when the Interior Undersecretary began the bidding process to deport…

Covid-19: Peru’s new deaths record just before elections

LIMA, April 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peru registered a record single-day death toll, while the country is heading towards an election this weekend to determine a new president and Congress.   294 deaths were recorded on Saturday, up from a previous record of 277 deaths reported in August, said the Peruvian…

Russia, US extend space partnership until 2030

MOSCOW, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia agreed to the continuity of joint collaboration with the U.S. in space, paving the way for Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts to fly to the skies together in the name of peaceful exploration. On Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved proposals that will…
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