Bolivia’s Morales claims victory in disputed election

LA PAZ, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivian President Evo Morales declared victory Thursday in elections whose disputed results have triggered violent unrest and a general strike. Morales said that after Sunday’s voting, with 98 percent of the ballots counted he has 46.83 percent of them, against 36.7 percent for his…

Indian Space Agency Launch Vehicles To Carry 14 Foreign Satellites

NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will carry along as many as 14 small foreign satellites, in its next three PSLV’s (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles) over the next two months, reliable sources close to ISRO confirmed today. The 14 small satellites belong to four international…

Venezuela heads NAM commission against US blockade

CARACAS, Oct 24 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Venezuela will lead a commission of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in rejection of the US blockade against several countries, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Moncada announced. ‘We have the honor of presiding over that commission permanently from now on. We will devote ourselves…

US: Red flag warning issued for Southern California due to wildfire threat

LOS ANGELES, Oct 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A red flag warning was issued for some areas in Southern California due to extreme wildfire risk Thursday and Friday, said the National Weather Service. The red flag warning is going to be in effect from Wednesday night through Friday evening over most of…

Bolivian president warns of coup amid unrest after general election

Exterior of the Electoral Tribunal building in Santa Cruz, Bolivia which was set alight by demonstrators LA PAZ, Oct 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivian President Evo Morales warned that a right-wing coup was in progress with foreign backing as protesters contested the results of Sunday’s general elections. “I am denouncing to…

Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18

SANTIAGO, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure on beleaguered President Sebastien Pinera after days of social unrest that left 18 dead. Students, professors and state workers walked off the job at the…

US Pres Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

Russian forces armored vehicles patrol the Syrian border in Kobani WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies.…

Bolivian government seeks election audit, vows to respect result

Bolivia’s Foreign Minister Diego Pary LA PAZ, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Bolivian President Evo Morales has asked the Organization of American States (OAS) to conduct an audit of a binding vote count after preliminary results of Sunday’s presidential election that showed Morales’ winning outright sparked concerns about…

Colombian indigenous people greet Evo Morales’ re-election in Bolivia

BOGOTA, Oct 23 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) greeted President Evo Morales on Tuesday for his victory in the elections held last Sunday in Bolivia. Our greetings to brother president, who has been confirmed as president. Congratulations to this free and sovereign country that advances…

Catholics in Haiti demand president step down

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Catholics demanding the resignation of Haiti’s president marched through the capital on Tuesday, becoming the latest group to join an outcry against him. They gathered outside one of the main churches in Port-au-Prince and denounced President Jovenel Moise as corrupt and incompetent. Over…
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