Brazil recaptures inmates who escaped in COVID-19 row

Authorities in Brazil planned to end day-pass programmes, sparking riots and mass escapes SAO PAULO, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian authorities said they had recaptured 444 inmates who escaped from their minimum-security prisons after their right to leave on temporary furloughs was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. But an…

Covid-19: Quarantine threatens to deepen Venezuelan coronavirus crisis

People queue in front of a supermarket during the first day of a national quarantine CARACAS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Roadblocks across Venezuela snarled the transportation of goods and businesses in the capital Caracas reported that food deliveries failed to arrive, in signs that a national coronavirus quarantine could worsen…

Three Rockets Hit Green Zone In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Mar 18 (NNN-NINA) – Three Katyusha rockets fired, on Tuesday, at the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said. The incident took place in the night, when unknown militants fired the rockets at the zone, which houses some of the main Iraqi government offices…

Covid-19: US plans to turn back all asylum seekers at Mexican border

WASHINGTON, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States plans to turn back all asylum seekers and most other foreigners attempting to enter the United States from Mexico illegally, arguing the step is necessary to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus, according to U.S. media reports. The new rule, which is expected to…

Palestine Welcomes U.S. Congress Members’ Letter Over Israeli Demolition Of Palestinian Homes

RAMALLAH, Mar 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine welcomed a letter by 64 U.S. Congress members, to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, concerning Israel’s home demolition against the Palestinians. Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee, said, this letter is an “overdue” oversight of U.S. military aid to Israel.…

LatAm hunkers down amid rising caseload of COVID-19

A passenger arrives at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires MEXICO CITY, March 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 100 in both Peru and Ecuador on Tuesday, and Ecuador’s government has begun implementing some of the harshest measures in Latin America. A total of 31 more…

Covid-19: Brazilian president’ 2nd test again negative

President Jair Bolsonaro RIO DE JANEIRO, March 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on his verified social media account that his second coronavirus test was negative. The result came after Bolsonaro announced on March 13 that he had tested negative for the virus. Despite the negative result from…

Covid-19: Pres Trump calls for national unity against coronavirus

WASHINGTON, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump called for a unified national response to the coronavirus threat, after coming under fire for downplaying the pandemic and allowing states to go their own way. Trump’s call came as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House was presenting a…

U.S. sanctions impair Iran’s ability to fight COVID-19: Iranian FM

TEHRAN, Mar 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif said, U.S. “unlawful” anti-Iran sanctions have impaired its ability to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. “Unlawful U.S. sanctions (have) drained Iran’s economic resources, impairing its ability to fight COVID-19,” Zarif said on Twitter. The sanctions “literally kill innocents,” he wrote.…

Covid-19: Countries around the world locks down as global panic spreads

PARIS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders are set to ban non-essential travel into the continen, the latest drastic attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic that has upended society, battered markets andkilled thousands around the world. With French President Emmanuel Macron describing the battle against COVID-19 as a “war”, governments…
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