Jordan King Held Phone Call With Biden Over Bilateral Ties

AMMAN, Nov 24 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday, held a phone call with U.S. “President-elect,” Joe Biden, to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries, according to a statement by the Royal Court. During the phone call, the Jordanian King said, he expected to work with Biden…

Chile Plans To Reopen Borders To Foreigners

SANTIAGO, Nov 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chilean President, Sebastian Pinera, presented the first phase of the government’s plan, to reopen its borders to non-resident foreigners, with the entry of passengers into Santiago’s international airport, beginning today. In addition to the security and health protection measures at the airport, arriving passengers…

COVID-19 Deaths In Argentina Top 37,000

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Argentina reported 100 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 37,002, the country’s Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, 4,184 new cases were reported, taking the national count to 1,370,366, and a total of 1,195,492 people have recovered…

NY State Governor Warns Of COVID-19 Cases Surge In Holiday Season

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – There might be more COVID-19 cases between now and Jan, as holidays come one after another, and people tend to travel a lot to meet and celebrate, which is just one of the main reasons fuelling the spread of the pandemic, New York State…

COVID-19 Deaths In Brazil Surpass 169,000

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil registered 194 new deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 169,183, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. Meanwhile, the number of infections went up by 18,615, bringing the nationwide tally to 6,071,401, the ministry said. The…

U.S. CDC Advises Against Liner Travel, Citing High COVID-19 Risk

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Saturday, advised against cruise ship travels, as the risk of COVID-19 on liners is very high. “For most travellers, cruise ship travel is voluntary and should be rescheduled for a future date,” the CDC said.…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits 99 Km NW of Constitucion, Chile

SANTIAGO, Nov 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 84 km north-west of Constitucion, Chile, at 21:54 yesterday (0054 GMT today), according to the University of Chile’s Seismological Service. The offshore earthquake has an epicentre with a depth of 20.14 km, and initially determined to…

UN Chief Condemns Rocket Attacks In Kabul

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, condemned the rocket attacks in Kabul, which resulted in the death and injury of many civilians. In a statement, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general, said, the UN chief expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims…

Argentina Urges Greater Integration At G20 To Tackle Pandemic Challenges

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 22 (NNN-PRENSA-LATINA) – The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez called for greater global integration to tackle the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world is moving towards alarming levels of inequality” due to the economic impact of the pandemic and lockdown measures, Fernandez told a Group…

Texas Assists El Paso County With Mortuary Services Amid Pandemic

HOUSTON, Nov 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Texas Army National Guard is sending a 36-person team, to assist with mortuary services starting yesterday, in the border county of El Paso, that was hit hard lately by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is very much needed in our community,” the Democratic state Rep. and…
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