Venezuela ready for new talks with opposition

BOGOTA, July 31 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that his government is ready to begin a new round of Norway-mediated talks with the opposition. Maduro said Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez held a meeting with a Norwegian delegation. “Jorge Rodríguez is having a conversation; he received them here…

Covid-19: US death toll passes 150,000 – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,267 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported. The latest daily toll comes as the country surged past the grim milestone of 150,000 total fatalities since its first coronavirus-related death at the end of February. The…

US imposes sanctions on teenage son of Syrian leader Assad

WASHINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States slapped sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, extending efforts to block funds for the war-torn country’s regime. Hafez al-Assad, 18, named after his grandfather, will not be allowed to travel or maintain assets in the United States, the State…

US Pres Trump dismisses report of Russian ‘bounties’ on US soldiers

WASHINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump dismissed reports that Russia has been paying the Taliban bounties to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan and said he’d not raised the issue with President Vladimir Putin. “I have never discussed it with him,” he said in an interview. Trump talked by…

Covid-19: Brazil’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 90,000

BRASILIA, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered record daily numbers of infections and deaths from the new coronavirus Wednesday, sending its overall death toll surging past 90,000 people. Despite the record figures, the government issued a decree reopening the country to foreign visitors arriving by plane, ending a four-month travel…

US unrest: New York City police accused of ‘kidnapping’ protester

Ms Stone cheered by protesters as she left the police station NEW YORK, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The arrest of a protester by New York City Police (NYPD) has led to outrage from officials and accusations of “kidnapping” by witnesses. Footage of the dramatic arrest shows mostly plain-clothed men grabbing…

Covid-19: US man opens fire on mother, son for failing to observe social distancing

Shooting suspect Douglas Marks  MIAMI, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man has been arrested for shooting at a mother and son in a Miami Beach hotel lobby after becoming upset over their lack of social distancing.Douglas Marks, 47, confronted the woman and her son in the lobby of the Crystal…

US to withdraw 11,900 troops from Germany

WASHINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will slashits military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops in what the Pentagoncalled a “strategic” repositioning but President Donald Trump said was to punish Berlin for its weak defense spending. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that the Pentagon will besending home…

Covid-19: Several countries tighten curbs over fears of a second wave

Saudi Arabia is preparing for a dramatically scaled down hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to holy sites such as the Kaaba at the grand Mosque in Mecca PARIS, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain and Germany were among the countries tightening restrictions in a bid to cool coronavirus hotspots that have…

Covid-19: Canada OKs remdesivir for use against coronavirus

MONTREAL, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada on Tuesday gave the green light for people with severe symptoms of COVID-19 to be treated with the anti-viral drug remdesivir. “Remdesivir is the first drug that Health Canada has authorized for the treatment of COVID-19,” said the health ministry. At least two major…
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