Colombian demobilized ex guerrillas demand an end to killings of members

BOGOTA, Nov 3 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Hundreds of demobilized former members of the FARC rebel group marched in Colombia’s capital Bogota to demand more security, implementation of a 2016 peace deal, and an end to the killings of former combatants. Waving both white and Colombian flags, former members of the Revolutionary…

Covid-19: Brazilians march in Sao Paulo against the Chinese vaccine and mandatory immunization

Brazilians march in Sao Paulo against the Chinese vaccine and mandatory SAO PAULO, Nov 3 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — More than 300 Brazilians gathered on São Paulo’s main commercial thoroughfare on Sunday to protest state Governor João Doria’s support for mandatory COVID-19 immunization and testing the potential vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac.…

US unrest: Bail for Illinois teen charged in Kenosha killings of protesters set at US$2 million

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two people and injuring another in Kenosha WAUKEGAN (Illinois, US), Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Wisconsin court set bail at US$2 million for an Illinois teenager accused of fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during demonstrations in August in Wisconsin. It…

Update: Central America braces for strengthening Hurricane Eta

Honduran Air Force members load supplies on planes, to be taken to residents of Puerto Lempira municipality in preparation for the arrival of the upcoming Hurricane Eta MANAGUA, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eta strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane as it barrelled towards the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, the…

Covid-19: Argentina expects 10 million doses of Russian vaccine

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina is expecting 10 million doses of Russia’s main experimental COVID-19 vaccine between December and January, the government said, as infections continue to climb in the South American country. The vaccine, known as Sputnik V, is given in two doses and could begin arriving…

US presidential election: Business leaders urge calm, brace for mayhem

People pass panels of wood used for boarding up businesses, in expectation for potential violence SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US business leaders are calling for calm following Tuesday’s election even as they brace for potential trouble on the streets and inside their companies in case of a disputed…

Strong support at UN for International Criminal Court, against US sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventy-two countries at the United Nations offered strong support for the International Criminal Court as two of its officials face sanctions from Washington. Since the court’s creation, Washington has refused to recognize the authority of the ICC, a special multilateral court set up to…

Covid-19: US hits record-high 80,000 average daily cases

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record-high 80,000 average daily increase of COVID-19 cases in the country, a new record of average daily cases since the onset of the pandemic. The seven-day average daily cases and deaths have been on…

US presidential election: Biden leads in polls but battlegrounds tight

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democrat Joe Biden leads in the national polls and most of the battleground states going into Election Day but President Donald Trump is insisting they’re wrong and he’ll repeat his upset victory of 2016. Biden, the 77-year-old former vice president, has enjoyed a solid lead…

Covid-19: Europe imposes new curbs as exasperation, anger grows

BERLIN, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany led a further tightening of coronavirus restrictions in Europe that have triggered anger andfrustration across the continent. The virus has infected more than 46 million people worldwide, with closeto 1.2 million deaths, and the acute outbreaks in Europe and America sparking further alarm about…
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