Covid-19: US President Trump is no longer a carrier – doctor

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US President Donald Trump is no longer an active carrier of the novel coronavirus, his physician Sean Conley said in a statement, released by the White House press service. “This evening I am happy to report that in addition to the President meeting CDC criteria…

Brazilian Agribusiness Exports Grow 4.8 Percent In Sept

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 11 (NNN-CMA) – Brazilian agribusiness exports, one of the engines of the country’s economy, increased 4.8 percent in Sept, compared to the same month in 2019, with revenues reaching 8.56 billion U.S. dollars, according to government figures. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture reported that, the sugar…

Hurricane Delta Leaves Half A Million In U.S. Louisiana Without Power

HOUSTON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nearly half a million people in the U.S. state of Louisiana were out of power yesterday, due to the impact of Hurricane Delta, which made landfall Friday evening on the Gulf Coast. Local media quoted Entergy and DEMCO, the two largest energy providers in the…

U.S. Oregon Reports Over 400 COVID-19 Cases For Three Consecutive Days

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. state of Oregon reported 409 cases on Saturday, the third day in a row with more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to Oregon Health Authority. The state reported an all-time high of 484 cases on Thursday and…

Covid-19: More than 10 million cases in Latin America, Caribbean

PARIS, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 10 million cases of the new coronavirus have been recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean. A total of 10,001,833 cases have now been recorded, of whom 366,637 people have died and 8,537,563 are considered to be cured. According to official figures, the…

Peru: Poverty could reach the highest level in a decade

LIMA, Oct 10 (NNN-TELESUR) — Poverty in Peru could increase by 30 percent in 2020, the Minister of Development and Social Inclusion Patricia Donayre reported. “We cannot know that exact number yet, but it is estimated that there is an increase in poverty, until the end of the year, of…

Cuba urges Non-Aligned Countries to fight arbitrary sanctions

HAVANA, Oct 10 (NNN-TELESUR0 — Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez asked the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to fight the U.S. arbitrary sanctions that limit the development of the nations. “Instead of more resources being allocated to sustainable development, the world witnesses a continuous modernization of nuclear weapons and an increase…

At least 6 dead after explosion following shootout in western Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Oct 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least six people died and two were injured after an explosion and a resulting fire occurred at a farm following a shootout in the municipality of Tonala in Jalisco, Mexico, the local prosecutor’s office reported. Authorities believe the incident may have been caused…

Cuba, Kenya working together on return of kidnapped doctors: Cuban president

HAVANA, Oct 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced that he had spoken by phone with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya last year. He said both sides reconfirmed their willingness to work together towards the safe return of the kidnapped health professionals. “I…

Pres Trump has approved revised COVID-19 relief package: White House official

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump has approved a revised COVID-19 relief package in the negotiations with congressional Democrats, White House’s National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said. “The president has just recently met with Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury…
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