Femicides: Nicaragua approves life imprisonment as Mexico reports increase in cases

MANAGUA/MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (NNN-TELESUR) — Nicaragua approved life imprisonment for misogynists who rape and murder a woman in front of the victim’s children. Life imprisonment “will not be retroactive. It will apply to those who commit grave crimes against girls or women as of Monday,” said criminal law expert…

Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence against women

The declaration also offers protection to gay and transgender people SAN JUAN, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi declared a state of emergency over the island’s gender violence crisis, a measure local groups have demanded from the government for years.The executive order—which allocates public resources to address…

Foreign Ministers Of S. Korea, U.S. Hold Phone Talks

SEOUL, Jan 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – Foreign ministers of South Korea and the United States, held phone talks to discuss issues of mutual interest, including the Korean Peninsula issue and other regional, global matters, Seoul’s foreign ministry said today. South Korean Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, talked over the phone with U.S.…

$439 mn pledged for peace fund, far short of goal: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over three dozen nations have pledged or contributed over $439 million to help secure peace in conflict-stricken states, the United Nations said, a sum that falls far short of the hoped-for $1.5 billion. Member states met via videoconference, committing to “the importance of investing…

Covid-19: Argentinian flight departs to pick up Russian vaccine doses after delay

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Aerolineas Argentinas plane left Buenos Aires for Russia late Tuesday on a trip to pick up a third batch of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines after the flight was delayed from its originally scheduled departure Sunday. “Today, at 9 pm, the third @Aerolineas_AR flight…

All Nippon Airways To Suspend Int’l Flights On 16 Routes As Demand Slumps

TOKYO, Jan 27 (NNN-NHK) – All Nippon Airways (ANA), announced yesterday, it will suspend services on 16 international routes, from late Mar, as demand has slumped, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. From Mar 28 through Oct 30, the services to be halted will include those from Narita Airport…

Covid-19: Brazil to transfer 1,500 patients from hotspot Amazonas for treatment

Covid-19 patients receive treatment at the regional hospital of Tefé. Amazonas state BRASILIA, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian government aims to airlift 1,500 COVID-19 patients in the hard-hit northern state of Amazonas to other states for medical treatment, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said. Pazuello spoke to reporters at the…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 100 mln — Johns Hopkins University

A medical worker receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bangalore, India NEW YORK, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 100 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count reached 100,032,461, with…

Aoun Says Lebanon Keen To Maintain Friendly Ties With U.S.

BEIRUT, Jan 27 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, asserted yesterday, Lebanon’s keenness to maintain friendly and cooperative ties with the United States. “Lebanon is keen to maintain friendly ties with the U.S., within a framework of mutual understanding, respect and adherence to common values,” a statement, released by Lebanon’s…

Covid-19: Colombian defense minister dies of coronavirus complications

BOGOTA, Jan 26, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Colombia’s Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo died Tuesday of complications stemming from Covid-19, the country’s president said. “Carlos Holmes Trujillo died at dawn today, after complications in hishealth while he was battling Covid-19,” President Ivan Duque said in a video posted on Twitter. Duque…
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