17 die of adulterated alcohol in central Mexico

Beverages were adulterated with methanol. MEXICO CITY, May 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Seventeen people were killed after drinking adulterated alcohol in Mexico’s central-eastern state of Puebla, local authorities said. These people died in the municipality of Chiconcuautla, a town located about 200 km northeast of the capital Mexico City. The city…

Afghan attack: US condemns attack at Kabul maternity ward

As well as two babies, at least 12 mothers and healthcare workers were killed  KABUL, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned a militant attack on a maternity ward in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed when several gunmen stormed…

US Senate threatens sanctions on China over COVID-19 accounting

WASHINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Republican senators proposed legislation Tuesday that would empower President Donald Trump to slap sanctions on China if Beijing does not give a “full accounting” for the coronavirus outbreak. “The Chinese Communist Party must be held accountable for the detrimental role they played in this…

Covid-19: Brazil registers one-day record for deaths

BRASILIA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered its highest COVID-19 death toll for a single day, with 881 new deaths confirmed over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. Brazil, the Latin American country hit hardest in the pandemic, appears to be quickly becoming a new global flashpoint. The…

Covid-19: Pres Maduro extends lockdown measures in Venezuela

CARACAS, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced he was extending his country’s lockdown measures against the coronavirus for a further 30 days. “I will renew the 30-day state-of-alert decree in order to continue to protect our people,” the Socialist president said in one of his near-daily televised…

Covid-19: Vice President Pence to ‘keep distance’ from Pres Trump – White House

WASHINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Vice President Mike Pence, whose press secretary tested positive for coronavirus, has decided to “keep his distance” from President Donald Trump for a few days, the White House said. Katie Miller, Pence’s press secretary, tested positive for the virus last week along with a…

Covid-19: Chile asks IMF for a $23.8 billion line of credit

WASHINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Chile have asked the International Monetary Fund for a flexible line of credit of around $23.8 billion over two years, the Washington-based institution said in a statement. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva intends to recommend approval of the request due to Chile’s “very…

Covid-19: US Democrats unveil $3 trillion virus relief package

WASHINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Democrats unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus response package, the largest yet, to fund efforts to fight the pandemic and provide emergency payments to millions of American households. The Heroes Act was introduced in the House of Representatives and could be voted on in the…

Covid-19: Global death toll passes 290,000

PARIS, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic has now claimed more than 290,000 lives worldwide, according to official sources at 2200 GMT on Tuesday. In total, 290,477 deaths have been registered, with Europe accounting for 159,205 of them. The United States is the worst-affected country with 82,105 deaths, followed…

Covid-19: The Colombian jail with 859 cases

The prison is located in Villavicencio, about 100km south-east of Bogotá BOGOTA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The director of a prison in the Colombian city of Villavicencio says overcrowding is to blame for one of the country’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. More than 850 inmates and members of staff have been…
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