Iran Urges U.S. To Cease Economic Pressures

TEHRAN, Nov 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday called for cessation of the U.S. economic pressures against the country. The U.S. administration “must make up for its past measures and stop its economic war against the Islamic Republic,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, told Iran’s state TV.…

Luis Arce sworn in as Bolivia’s new president

Luis Arce takes power after landslide win for Movement for Socialism, but experts predict bumpy road ahead LA PAZ, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Luis Arce, winner of the Oct 18 general elections in Bolivia, took office on Sunday as the new president of the South American country for the next…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 50 mln — Johns Hopkins University

People wearing face masks sit on a bench in Brussels, Belgium NEW YORK, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 50 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count reached 50,052,204, with a total of 1,253,110…

US reports record-high average daily COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000

A healthcare worker in the US carries a dead body in the wake of coronavirus pandemic WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record-high average daily increase of COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000, a new milestone since the onset of the…

Four U.S. Soldiers Killed In NE Syria

DAMASCUS, Nov 9 (NNN-SANA) – Four U.S. soldiers were killed yesterday, by an explosive device in the countryside of Syria’s north-eastern province of Hasakah. The explosive device tore through a U.S. military vehicle, in the village of Markadeh, on the Hasakah-Deir al-Zour road, said the report. It added that a…

For Cuba, any US president will be better than Trump

HAVANA, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Most Cubans don’t know Joe Biden, or what policies he will pursue toward the Communist island, but they are crystal clear on one thing: any US president will be better than Donald Trump. In the presidential election, Trump owed his big win in the US…

President-elect Biden begins transition as Trump refuses to concede

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about the election results. With congratulations pouring in from world leaders and supporters nursing hangovers…

Tropical storm Eta tracks toward Florida Keys after lashing Cuba

HAVANA, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Eta headed towards Florida on Sunday and was set to strengthen into a hurricane again after slamming Cuba and earlier cutting a deadly path through Central America and southern Mexico. As the storm left Cuba, the US National Hurricane Center said it was…

African leaders congratulated Biden for US presidential election victory, hopes Africa-US ties stronger

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris PRETORIA, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African leaders congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden on his victory, expressing hope that ties will be restored between the continent and the US, following the rule of President Donald Trump.“We congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President…

World leaders congratulate US president-elect Biden, focus on unity

PARIS, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders rushed to congratulate USpresident-elect Joe Biden, with many expressing hopes of unity andcooperation following four years of explosive Donald Trump diplomacy. While Trump refused to accept the results of the election, many worldleaders made it clear they backed the announcement that Biden had…
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