Bolivia: Pititas fail to mobilize support for coup

LA PAZ, Nov 7 (NNN-TELESUR) — With two days until the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) governs Bolivia once again, some sectors are vowing to block the Sunday Nov 8 inauguration. Road blockades continue around Santa Cruz and in the middle to upper-class areas of Cochabamba, at times turning aggressive or even…

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru join forces to combat illegal fishing

LIMA, Nov 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and jointly confront” illegal fishing near their exclusive economic zones in the Pacific.…

19 killed in flooding, landslides caused by heavy rains in SE Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Nov 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains have left at least 19 people dead and more than 900 houses damaged in Mexico’s southeastern state of Chiapas, local authorities reported Friday. So far, 20 municipalities in different regions of the state have been affected by…

Hezbollah Condemns U.S. Sanctions On Former Lebanese FM Bassil

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah condemned U.S. sanctions against former Lebanese Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, over corruption allegations and his close ties with Hezbollah. “This is a pure political decision and a blatant interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon,” said Hezbollah, a major Shiite political party in Lebanon.…

Covid-19: Trump’s chief of staff tests positive after polling day – reports

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump’s chief ofstaff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19. Meadows, 61, told people he had coronavirus after the election. He first tested positive on Wednesday, a day after the poll. Meadows was part of a crowd in a room at the White…

Covid-hit Peru says diphtheria outbreak under control

LIMA, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s health ministry said that a diphtheria outbreak in the South American country had been brought under control, indicating it was a minor outbreak. Health authorities launched a national epidemiological alert late last month after detecting the country’s first case of the deadly disease in…

Roundup: Cuba, Iran Vow To Strengthen Ties, Condemning U.S. Sanctions

HAVANA, Nov 7 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, met here with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, vowing to enhance bilateral relations and railing against U.S. sanctions. Rodriguez said, Zarif’s visit will help continue deepening high-level political dialogue, as well as, economic, commercial, cultural, scientific and academic…

US presidential election: Joe Biden projects confidence he will win White House with ‘clear majority’

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENC IES) — Joe Biden said he was on track to amassing more than 300 electoral votes and winning the presidential race with a “clear majority”. “The numbers tell us … it’s a clear and convincing story: We’re going to win this race,” he said in an…

Covid-19: Mexico reports 5,931 new cases as 2nd state to enter highest alert level

MEXICO CITY, Nov 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexico’s Health Ministry reported 5,931 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection with 551 additional fatalities as a second state planned to enter the highest alert level. As of Friday, the country has recorded a total of 955,128 cases and 94,323 deaths, with the number…

Update: Republicans ask Supreme Court to halt Pennsylvania count as Biden solidified lead

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US Supreme Court justicedenied a request by Pennsylvania’s Republicans to immediately halt thecounting of ballots arriving after Election Day — referring the challenge tothe full court for a ruling on Saturday. Samuel Alito ordered Pennsylvania in the meantime to continue keeping the late-arriving ballots…
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