Ebola: US to impose public health controls on Guinea, DRC travellers

DRC, Guinea have recorded Ebola cases recently WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will impose new public health requirements for US visitors who have recently been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or Guinea because of concerns about Ebola.Starting this week,…

Bolivia: 20 dead after bus plunges off cliff

LA PAZ, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty people died and more than a dozen were injured when a passenger bus fell off a cliff in central Bolivia Tuesday, police said. The bus plunged some 150 meters after leaving the road between Cochabamba and Santa Cruz in the early morning hours,…

US says Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions; Russia told US “not to play with fire”

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on seven senior Russians as it said its intelligence concluded that Moscow was behind the poisoning of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. In action coordinated with the EU, the United States renewed demands that Russia free Navalny, who was arrested…

US military wages war on extremism in its own ranks

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly two months after some active service personnel and veterans took part in the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the United States military has begun to tackle extremism within its ranks — but the fight promises to be a difficult one, by the very…

Iran’s President: Lifting U.S. Sanctions Only Way To Save Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Mar 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, urged the United States to lift sanctions, to save the nuclear deal, which is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “JCPOA is by no means renegotiable, and the only way to protect and revive it is to…

Russia Tells U.S. Not To “Play With Fire” With New Sanctions

MOSCOW, Mar 3 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Foreign Ministry, urged the U.S. administration “not to play with fire,” after Washington yesterday announced sanctions, against Russian individuals and entities, over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny. In an online statement, the foreign ministry called the U.S. sanctions “a hostile…

Covid-19: Venezuela to start on-site classes in April

CARACAS, March 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced that in-person classes will begin in April in compliance with biosecurity measures to prevent COVID-19 contagions. The decision comes after a proposal submitted by Education Minister Aristobulo Isturiz. Classes will be held during the days when the COVID-19 quarantine is…

US presses Saudis over Khashoggi killing amid calls to punish prince

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman WASHINGTON, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States pressed Saudi Arabia to take further measures after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Washington faced growing criticism that it did not directly target Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. President Joe Biden on Friday released…

Covid-19: Bolivia, Uruguay launches mass vaccination campaigns

LA PAZ, March 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivia on Monday launched a mass immunization campaign against COVID-19 in the western department of La Paz with vaccines developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm. “We want to save the lives of people who are at risk. With this vaccine, we give greater security…

Covid-19: Global cases on the rise after six weeks of decline – WHO

The number of reported coronavirus infections around the world is on the rise GENEVA, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of reported coronavirus infections around the world is once again on the rise after six straight weeks of decline, the head of the World Health Organization said.“This is disappointing, but…
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