US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States left the Paris accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country to ever withdraw from an international climate change pact, but Joe Biden vowed he would immediately return as president. With election results pointing to a likely defeat for Donald Trump in Tuesday’s…

Canada reports rare strain of swine flu found in a human

MONTREAL, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian health authorities reported the country’s first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of swine flu. The case, detected in the western province of Alberta in mid-October, appears to be isolated “and there is no increased risk to Albertans…

US presidential election: Russia says ‘obvious shortcomings’ in US election system

MOSCOW, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s foreign ministry said outdated legislation and a lack of regulation had revealed flaws in the US electoral system, as votes were being tallied to decide the next American president. The knife-edge US presidential race was tilted toward Democrat Joe Biden early Thursday, but President…

Death and destruction as Tropical Storm Eta batters Central America

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Eta pushed intoHonduras after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Nicaragua, where it made landfall as a Category Four hurricane. At least four people — two in Nicaragua and two in Honduras — werekilled as Eta dumped heavy rain that unleashed widespread…

US presidential election: Biden closes in on White House victory, Trump turns to courts

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former vice president Joe Biden, making his third run at the White House, was tantalizingly close to victory on Thursday as President Donald Trump sought to stave off defeat with scattershot legal challenges. Biden, 77, needs a total of 270 votes to capture the Electoral…

Trump’s legal team obtains court order to watch vote counting in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — United States President Donald Trump’s legal team obtained a court order allowing his campaign representatives immediate access to the vote-counting process in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters outside of the Pennsylvania Convention Centre on Thursday. “We plan on entering that…

Post-election protests erupt across US

Unrest in US cities. Photo courtesy of Anadolu News Agency. By Beyza Binnur Dönmez   ANKARA, Nov 6 (NNN-ANADOLU) — American cities witnessed post-election unrest late Wednesday as the winner of the presidential race between US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden remains undecided, reported Anadolu news agency. In…

Exports of palm oil to US not facing any problems – Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s exports of palm oil products to the United States generally do not encounter any problems except for the trade restrictions imposed on palm oil from FGV Holdings Bhd from Oct 1, 2020, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali. “Hence, for now the restrictions imposed…

773 People Sheltered As Tropical Storm Eta Wreaks Havoc In Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Nov 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Heavy rains brought by Hurricane Eta, now downgraded to a tropical storm, have driven 773 people to shelters and caused serious damage to infrastructure, Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) said yesterday. According to the CNE, residents in high-risk areas were evacuated to…

Mexico Reports 5,225 More COVID-19 Cases

MEXICO CITY, Nov 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico reported 5,225 COVID-19 cases with 635 fatalities over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. The country has so far reported a total of 943,630 cases, with 93,228 deaths, said the ministry. Due to the pandemic, Mexico, the second largest economy…
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