Covid-19: Blockade hinders Venezuela access to Covax scheme for vaccines

CARACAS/QUITO, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in Venezuela, Paolo Balladelli, said that “between 1,425,000 and 2,409,600 doses” of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered to the country by the end of February through the COVAX scheme. “It is essential to have the support of all forces and…

US authorizes certain port, airport operations with Venezuela

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — The US Treasury Department has issued a license authorizing certain transactions “necessary” for port and airport operations in Venezuela. It is “General License 30A”, through which “all transactions and activities involving the Government of Venezuela prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 of August 5, 2019,…

Russian dissident sentenced to 3.5 years in jail despite demands from Western countries

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal colony after a Moscow court found him guilty of disobeying the terms of his probation over the 2014 money laundering case. In the Tuesday ruling, however, the court also took…

Update: 2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted on Tuesday when they arrived to search an apartment in a child pornography case, a confrontation that marked one of the bloodiest days in FBI history. The suspect is believed…

US determines Myanmar army carried out coup, blocking aid

People in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon clatter pans and various objects to make noise to protest the military coup WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington formally determined that Myanmar’s military carried out a coup, legally requiring an end to US assistance to the government. “After a careful review of the facts and…

UN Security Council searches for unity on Myanmar

Myanmar’s generals appeared in firm control a day after a coup that saw Aung San Suu Kyi detained UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Myanmar on Tuesday but was unable to agree on a statement about the country’s military coup, with…

US shootings: 2 FBI agents dead, 3 wounded during raid over child exploitation case; shooter still holed up inside

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of the raid — an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two FBI agents were killed and another three were wounded during an early-morning raid at a Sunrise, Florida home as they were executing a court-ordered search warrant.…

Covid-19: Mexico authorizes Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico approved Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the country, one of the worst hit by the pandemic, following the release of positive trial results. The move is a boost to the Latin American nation’s efforts to keep its immunization program…

Mexico urges halt to artefact auction in France

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico called on auction house Christie’s to cancel the planned sale of around 30 pre-Hispanic artefacts in France next week, challenging the authenticity of several items. “The archaeological assets of our country are the property of the nation,” said Diego Prieto, director of the…

Covid-19: More than 100 million vaccinated globally

PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, mostly among the richest nations. But none of the world’s 29 poorest countries has formally started mass vaccination drives, while the richest nations have given more than two-thirds of jabs administered. Israel leads…
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