US presidential election: Pres Trump says to put personal money into reelection campaign if necessary

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump said that he would put his own money into his reelection campaign if necessary, though downplaying the need for it currently. “If we needed any more, I would put it up personally, like I did in the primaries last time,” Trump…

Ecuadorean court upholds sentence against ex president Correa and bans him from 2021 election

QUITO, Sept 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — An Ecuadorian court upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign finance laws, blocking him from participating as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2021 election. Correa, who was in power for a decade until 2017 and currently lives in Belgium,…

Covid-19: Argentina preparing to restart domestic and international flights in October

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina could resume international commercial flights in October, the transport ministry said, following the approval of the new passenger and airport protocols for international travel by the ministry of health, the requirement government stated previously for lifting a strict travel ban The start of…

Current pandemic not the last, world must prepare for future ones, WHO head warns

GENEVA, Sept 8 (NNN-TASS) — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not the last one, so the world must brace for a new pandemic in advance, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “This will not be the last pandemic. History teaches us that outbreaks and pandemics are a…

US unrest: Police arrest 15 more after overnight protests in Portland

101th consecutive night of protests against police violence and racial inequality, in Portland, Oregon PORTLAND (Oregon, US), Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police arrested another 15 people in Portland after protests were held overnight near a police precinct as the Oregon city has crossed 100 days of demonstrations that have at…

At least 11 dead in massacres in Colombia

BOGOTA, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 11 people were killed in three separate group killings in Colombia, police said, one of the deadliest days since FARC guerrillas signed a peace accord with the government in 2016. The massacres — homicides of three or more people in the same event…

Update: California fires burn record 2 million acres

NORTH FORK (California, US), Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wildfires in California have torched a record more than two million acres, the state fire department said, as an uncontrolled blaze forced many residents to flee their homes. The record was hit as the wildfire season still has roughly two months to…

Venezuela: Opposition leader Guaido urges military to back poll boycott

CARACAS, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido called on the armed forces to back a boycott of December’s contested legislative polls and help escalate international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. In an address on social media, Guaido urged the military high command to join a “unity pact”…

China ‘eyes four African nations for military bases’, says US Dept of Defence

The four African governments are yet to respond to the report WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is considering setting up military bases in four African countries, according to a report by the US Department of Defense.Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania and Angola were mentioned among a dozen other countries where China…

US: Five counties in California declare state of emergency for “aggressive” wildfires

LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Fresno, Madera and Mariposa counties due to the Creek Fire, which exploded to 73,278 acres (296.6 square kilometers) in 30 hours with 0 percent containment so far. The governor also declared the state of…
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