US presidential inauguration: 12 National Guard troops removed from guard duty after vetting

Officials say the National Guard members were removed because of “security liabilities” WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dozen members of the US National Guard have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who made extremist statements in posts or texts about…

US declares China committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators take part in a protest against China in Istanbul, Turkey WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States declared that China is carrying out genocide against the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim people, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dramatically raising pressure over Beijing’s sweeping incarceration of minorities…

Covid-19: Frustrated Amazon villagers tackle virus with faith potions

BELA VISTA DO JARAQUI (Brazil), Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Remote Amazon village communities, feeling abandoned by the state, are turning to religion and traditional remedies for protection in the coronavirus pandemic. Raimundo Leite de Sousa, 34, claims he recovered from Covid-19 with a potion made from the stinktoe and crabwood…

Covid-19: Pres-elect Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President-elect Joe Biden signalled a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful tribute to the 400,000 Americans lost to Covid-19 as he arrived in Washington on the eve of his inauguration. Biden, who has suffered deep personal tragedy and is known for…

US Pres Trump decorates Bahrain king on last full day in office

DUBAI, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump bestowed a rare award on King Hamad of Bahrain on Tuesday, acknowledging the Gulf state’s normalisation of ties with Israel on his last full day in office. Trump, who sees Arab recognition of Israel as a key overseas achievementof his presidency,…

Heavy rains trigger floods and infrastructure damage in Bolivia; 4 dead

LA PAZ, Jan 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Bolivia’s Civil Defense Deputy Minister Juan Calvimontes reported that torrential rains unleashed flooding and infrastructure disasters in several urban and rural regions across the country. “We have approximately 13,000 families affected by the flooding, four people dead, three of whom in Sucre and one in Cochabamba.…

Bolivia stands with Palestinian people, Choquehuanca says

LA PAZ, Jan 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Bolivia reaffirmed that Israel should be judged for its crimes against Palestinians as the world’s peoples stand in support of illegally occupied Palestine. During a virtual press conference by parliamentarians supporting the Palestinian cause, Bolivia’s Vice-President David Choquehuanca stated that “the crimes committed by the Zionist regime, especially against civilians, especially women…

Mexico urges US to make major immigration reforms

The caravan of migrants blocked a key road after being halted by police in Guatemala at the weekend MEXICO CITY,Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US to make major reforms to its immigration policy as thousands of migrants were blocked by police in…

Oil companies, aid groups plan to press Biden to allow Venezuela fuel swaps

NEW YORK, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Representatives of fuel suppliers to Venezuela, importers of Venezuelan oil and advocacy groups said this month they plan to press the incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden to reverse a ban on crude-for-diesel swaps. That has prompted concerns about the humanitarian impact of a…

Mexico says drug case row won’t affect US ties

Joe Biden shaking hands with Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that tensions with the United States over the case of a former defense minister accused of cartel ties would not affect cooperation. The US Justice…
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