Argentina Legalises Abortion

Argentina has become the largest Latin American country to legalise abortion after its senate approved the historic law change by 38 votes in favour to 29 against, with one abstention. Elated pro-choice campaigners who had been keeping vigil outside Buenos Aires’s neoclassical congressional palace erupted in celebration as the result was announced at just after 4 am on Wednesday.

COVID-19 Second Wave Strain: EU, America Ban UK Flights From Their Country

Argentina, Colombia, and Chile have joined the countries of the European Union like Germany and France who on Sunday put a ban on British flight from entering their country due to unveiling increase in the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Electoral College Affirms Biden's Victory Over Trump

The United States Electoral College has voted to affirm the presidential election results of November 3, making Joe Biden the 46th president-elect of the U.S. The president-elect alongside his running mate, Kamala Harris polled 81.3 million votes against Donald Trump's 74.2 million votes, beating Trump by 4.45 percent. Biden has officially been awarded 306 out of the 538 Electoral College votes in the presidential election, exceeding the 270 votes required. However, President Donald Trump has refused to concede the elections and has continued to allege electoral malpractice with about 50 litigations across the country in efforts to overturn the election results.

Parting Gift: Trump Pardon Former Campaign Chairman, Manafort And Roger Stone, An Associate

The United States President, Donald Trump has yesterday granted a presidential pardon to his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former adviser Roger Stone, putting an end to the allegation of Russian meddling in the United States election.

U.S. Elections: Putin Congratulates Biden On Victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin has on Tuesday congratulated United States President-elect, Joe Biden on his victory in the just-concluded presidential election, after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency.

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The United States has on Monday announced that it has placed Nigeria on a religious freedom violation blacklist after growing complaints of insecurity by Christian groups. This is in line with the US law which requires countries to be designated under either engage in or tolerate "systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom". Other Countries designated including China, Iran, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Myanmar, North Korea, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The announcement was made by Mike Pompeo, US secretary of State on Twitter, saying Nigeria has been designated as a "Country of Particular Concern", adding that "no country or entity should be allowed to persecute people with impunity because of their beliefs".