Thirty-two die as bus plunges off cliff in Peru
LIMA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-two passengers died, including two children, and more than 20 were injured when a…
Covid-19: Half of global population without any social protections against pandemic, says UN
GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over half of all people in the world have no social protections, the United Nations…
Covid-19: Austria probes data leak
VIENNA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria on Wednesday said it was probing the leak of 24,000 names and addresses of…
Gambia says migrants expelled from EU are not welcome home
Flag of Gambia BANJUL, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gambia has formally blocked flights returning migrants deported from the European Union,…
Update: Thousands flee as Hurricane Ida bears down on Louisiana
Traffic has clogged some roads out of Louisiana as residents flee BATON ROUGE (Louisiana, US), Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens…
Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island – single largest in a day
Hundreds of migrants crammed onto a decrepit fishing boat were rescued off the island of Lampedusa, Italy ROME, Aug 29…
Brazilian President says “everyone should buy a rifle”
BRASILIA, Aug 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that “everyone should buy a rifle” in order not to…
Chilean Senate debates whether to make voting mandatory ahead of November election
GABRIEL BORIC SANTIAGO, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chilean Senate is debating a bill whether to make voting in national…
Covid-19: Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro City Hall to require vaccine passports for public spaces starting next month
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The City Hall of Rio de Janeiro announced that effective Sept 1, a…
Covid-19: Uruguayan President signs decree outlining conditions for foreigners to re-enter as of Sept 1
MONTEVIDEO, Aug 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Foreign owners of real estate property in the country will be allowed back into Uruguay…