Peru’s speaker of congress takes over as 3rd president in 4 years

LIMA, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Speaker of Congress Manuel Merino assumed office as Peru’s third president in four years, amid street protests and market jitters after the impeachment of Martin Vizcarra over corruption allegations. Police clashed with demonstrators in the streets outside the Congress building in Lima as the little-known…

Sec of State Pompeo confirms US sale of F-35 jets to UAE

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the United States planned to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a $23.37 billion package. The State Department sent a formal notice to Congress on the sale of the stealth precision…

Mine Blast Kills Two In Colombia

BOGOTA, Nov 11 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – An explosion at a coal mine in the Colombian city of Topaga, in the central department of Boyaca, which was caused by the accumulation of gases, left two people dead and another two injured, local authorities said. “Two of the workers were found without…

21 More U.S. Soldiers, Civilians In S. Korea Test Positive For COVID-19

SEOUL, Nov 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – Sixteen more U.S. soldiers and five other individuals in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said. The USFK, said that, 21 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with COVID-19, after arriving in South Korea between Oct 23 and Nov 8. Sixteen service…

Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro’s support in main cities eroding show latest surveys

BRASILIA, Nov 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s support has fallen in some of Brazil’s biggest cities, surveys said, suggesting a previous bump may be short-lived as the country still grapples with a brutal coronavirus outbreak. Previous polls have seen the conservative former army captain’s support rise, despite what…

Peruvian president says to leave office following Congress’s impeachment vote

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra, surrounded by members of his cabinet, spoke in front of the presidential palace in Lima after lawmakers voted to remove him from office on Monday LIMA, Nov 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said that he will not challenge the Congress’s impeachment decision and will…

EU hits US with tariffs, while hoping Pres-elect Biden will bring better ties

European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union will impose tariffs on imports of US$4 billion in US goods from Tuesday, while hoping that president-elect Joe Biden will foster a sharp improvement in transatlantic ties. The bloc will exercise the right to counter-measures awarded to it…

US imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

Flags of China, Hong Kong and the U.S. fly next to each other along Fenwick Pier, in Hong Kong WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on four more Chinese officials in Hong Kong’s governing and security establishment over their alleged role in crushing dissent in the…

US criticised for police brutality, racism at UN rights review

Demonstrators hold signs depicting George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Major powers, including allies, criticised the United States for its human rights record during a UN review, citing the use of the death penalty, police violence against African-Americans and the separation of migrant children…

Update: Storm Eta floods parts of South Florida as it churns over Gulf of Mexico

A damaged taxi is seen in floodwaters caused by Storm Eta in a street at the Brickell neighbourhood MIAMI (Florida, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Eta unleashed torrential rain on South Florida overnight after making landfall in the Keys, flooding roads and residential neighborhoods and knocking out power…
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