LIMA -- Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said on Monday night that he will not challenge the Congress's impeachment decision and will "leave the presidential palace today."

Vizcarra made the remarks in a speech following a Congress vote to impeach him over bribery allegations. (Peru-President-Impeachment)

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BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina reported 8,317 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national count to 1,250,499, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

Meanwhile, 349 more deaths were reported, bringing the nationwide tally to 33,907, it added. (Argentina-COVID-19)

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STOCKHOLM -- The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) was forced to suspend the country's 5G spectrum auctions set for Tuesday, after the administrative court in Stockholm inhibited on Monday parts of the authority's earlier decision that had banned the use of equipment made by Chinese telecom giant Huawei in Sweden's 5G networks.

"The Administrative Court has today made a decision, which means that certain parts of PTS' decision prior to the upcoming 5G auction will not apply until further notice. The Administrative Court has, among others, stated that the decision affects Huawei's rights in such a way that the company has the right to appeal the decision," said the court in a press release on Monday. (Sweden-Huawei-Court)

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MOSCOW -- Russia will deploy peacekeepers in the Nagorno-Karabakh region as a "complete ceasefire" starting Tuesday was reached by Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday night.

Putin said in a televised address that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and he signed a statement on Monday declaring a "complete cessation of fire and all hostilities" in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone from 00:00 Moscow time Tuesday (2100 GMT Monday). (Russia-Nagorno-Karabakh) Enditem

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