US state capitals, Washington on alert for possible pro-Trump armed protests

Jan 6: Some rioters breached the U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten days after rioters breached the US Capitol in a deadly attack that stunned the world, cities nationwide were girding for a potential new wave of violent protests over the weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of…

Covid-19: US researchers discover two new variants

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — US researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered two new COVID-19 variants likely originated in the United States. The findings include a new variant that carries a mutation identical to the strain found in Britain, and the…

Thousands of US-bound Honduran migrants reach Guatemala

EL FLORIDO (Guatemala), Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 4,500 Honduran migrants headed north to the United States in hopes of a better life crossed into Guatemala Friday night, with border agents putting up no resistance. The estimate of the number of people crossing over came from a Guatemalan police…

Morocco-Israel normalisation: Outgoing Pres Trump fetes, award rare military award to Morocco king, rallies behind claim

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump, in a last-minute push to solidify Morocco’s normalization with Israel, bestowed a rare award Friday on its king as his administration rallied international support in a regional dispute. Trump, who sees Arab recognition of Israel as a key overseas achievementof his…

Covid-19: Mexico hit by deadliest week of pandemic yet

MEXICO CITY, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico reeled from its worstweek of the pandemic yet, with deaths averaging nearly 1,000 a day and ahealth system that was close to reaching a breaking point. The Latin American country has seen a spike in infections and fatalitiesfollowing the Christmas and New Year…

Outgoing Pres Trump to leave town early Wednesday before Biden inauguration

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — By the time Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US president Wednesday, his scandal-tainted predecessor Donald Trump will already be far away, having helicoptered out of the White House a last time earlier that morning. Trump will be the first president in a…

Covid-19: Global death toll passes two million

PARIS, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global death toll from Covid-19surpassed two million on Friday, with the World Health Organization (WHO) urging mass vaccinations as the pandemic progresses at a record pace. As of 1825 GMT on Friday, at least 2,000,066 people worldwide had beenconfirmed dead of the virus that…

Covid-19: UN head warns of ‘vaccinationalism’ as virus deaths top two million

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres deplored the “heart-wrenching milestone” of the global death toll from Covid-19 topping two million, and lamented the fact that “solidarity is failing” in the world’s response to the virus. “Today we are seeing a vaccine vacuum,” the UN head…

Covid-19: Northern Brazilian state declares curfew over virus

SAO PAULO, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Amazonas state in northern Brazil announced a 10-day curfew to try to slow the spread of thecoronavirus, as cases soar and hospitals run out of beds and oxygen. Authorities warned of a dire situation across the vast state. In itscapital Manaus, the health system…

US ‘deeply troubled’ by reports of violence, irregularities in Uganda poll: State Dept

WASHINGTON, Jan 17, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The US State Department said it is “deeply troubled” by reports of violence and irregularities surrounding Uganda’s presidential election, which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth term in office. “The Ugandan people turned out to vote in multiparty national elections on January 14 despite…
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