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The United States announces a fresh tranche of arms to bolster Ukraine's mounting counteroffensive against Russian forces, including armored vehicles, precision munitions and mine-clearing equipment. "Today, the Biden-Harris administration is announcing a new security assistance package for Ukraine, as we continue to stand with the people of Ukraine," says White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton. The $500 million package comes just days after Russia's own warmaking capacity appeared to fray with a mutiny by its privately run Wagner force. SOUNDBITE
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 11 (EFE/EPA).- The Malaysian government on Monday announced a new Movement Control Order (MCO) on six high risk state from 13 until 26 January to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in the country.Six high risk state is Pulau Pinang, Selangor, federal territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan), Melaka, Johor and Sabah. (Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL). SHOT LIST: MEDICAL PERSONNEL COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES FROM MOTORISTS AND DRIVERS FOR CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) TESTING AT AJWA CLINIC IN SHAH ALAM, OUTSIDE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
Lima, Sep 10 (EFE) .- Peru has had its third Interior Minister since Thursday in less than five months after the resignation of Jorge Montoya due to false information and police irregularities.
Managua, Mar 23 (EFE) .- The Nicaraguan Council of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (CONIMIPYME) proposed on Monday to the Nicaraguan Government to control for three months the prices of the basic goods and of pharmaceutical and hygiene products linked to preventing the coronavirus pandemic.The president of the Council, Leonardo Torres, also asked the Nicaraguan financial system to reduce the interest rates on loans, and suspend payment on credit cards for two months.He also urged the Nicaraguan Energy Institute (INE) to lower the electricity rate.The idea, explained the businessman, is to seek a balance that hurts the Nicaraguan economy as little as possible, which is going through its deepest crisis in the last 30 years.(Camera: RENEE LUCIA RAMOS)FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLL OF NICARAGUANS BUYING BASIC GOODS, PRODUCING MASKS, GETTING THEIR TEMPERATURE CHECKED AND DISINFECTING THEIR HANDS.
Mexican President Lopez Obrador points out that neither of the main political parties in the United States have done much to strengthen arms control in the country, after a shooting claimed the lives of seven Mexicans in El Paso, Texas. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will avoid "a new arms race" with Russia and will not deploy new nuclear missiles on European soil after a Cold War missile pact ended. SOUNDBITE
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