Thousands march in Peru in support of bull, cock fighting

Bull and cock fighting have been popular activities in Peru since the Spanish colonization LIMA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 10,000 people demonstrated in support of bull and cock fighting in Lima ahead of a supreme court decision on their future. Animal rights activists have brought a case to the…

Update: Brazil’s Carnival kicks off with political divisions front and centre

Revellers take part in the annual block party known as “Gigantes da Lira,” during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s famed Carnival kicked off in earnest on Saturday, as millions of scantily-clad revellers poured into the streets, many of whom took…

Argentina, IMF say their talks on new debt agreement “fruitful”

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that progress has been made in their talks about a new agreement to address the South American country’s debt. The Saturday announcement came after a meeting between Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman and IMF Managing Director…

Russia denies spreading coronavirus misinformation

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has flatly denied allegations that it is spreading disinformation about the new coronavirus outbreak on social media.US officials said Russian-linked accounts were making unfounded claims that America started the outbreak.Thousands of profiles on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram were peddling the theory, the officials said.Responding…

Brazil: Sao Paulo Carnival pays tribute to history, cultural diversity

A member of the samba school “Barroca Zona Sul” takes part in the carnival parade in Sao Paulo SAO PAULO, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Sao Paulo Carnival has kicked off with samba schools paying tribute to history and cultural diversity. The parade on Friday night at Sao Paulo Sambadrome…

At least 7 dead in Ecuador traffic accident

QUITO, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least seven people were killed and more than 30 injured in a traffic accident in the southwestern province of Guayas, according to the Transit Commission of Ecuador (CTE). The accident occurred on early Saturday morning when an interprovincial bus collided with a trailer from…

US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on Feb 29

WASHINGTON/KABUL, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war, hours after Kabul said a week-long partial truce across Afghanistan would kick off this weekend. Both US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and…

Number of US troops wounded in Iran attack now at 110: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of US troops who sustained traumatic brain injury when Iran launched missiles at their base in Iraq last month has risen to 110, the Pentagon said. The figure is one higher than the last toll, which was announced onFeb 10. All of the…

Cuba, Russia hail bilateral ties

HAVANA, Feb 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raul Castro Ruz, and visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, lauded bilateral relations between their countries, including military-technical ties. A government statement, cited by Cuba’s National Television News, said…

Teachers’ Strike Puts Over Two Million Kids Out Of School In Canada

TORONTO, Feb 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Major teachers’ unions in the Canadian province of Ontario, went on strike on Friday (yesterday), leaving more than two million school children out of class. The strike saw 30,000 union members at Queen’s Park. Another 20,000 were picketing along a 30-km stretch on Highway 10,…
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