US uses helicopters to rescue Americans trapped at hotel to Kabul airport
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military in Afghanistan sent helicopters to rescue over 150 Americans unable to reach…
Morocco says keen to keep Algeria-Spain gas pipeline open
RABAT, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco wants to keep open a pipeline supplying Algerian gas via the kingdom to…
Quake-hit Haiti’s PM vows elections ‘soon as possible’
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry pledged to organize elections as soon as possible despite…
Covid-19: Cuba approves two more locally made Covid vaccines
HAVANA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba approved two more domestic Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use, the island nation’s medication…
Powerful storm Henri threatens US east coast
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A swath of the US east coast, including New York City, was under…
Mexico braces for second hit from Hurricane Grace
VERACRUZ (Mexico0, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Grace strengthened to a Category Two hurricane as it barreled towards Mexico for…
UNHCR wants to keep working in Afghanistan
UNHCR says Afghanistan urgently needs support and humanitarian aid GENEVA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR…
Brazil to send multidisciplinary humanitarian mission to Haiti
People gather outside the Petit Pas Hotel, destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti BRASILIA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Uganda closes 54 NGOs operating in the country
President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni KAMPALA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda ordered Friday the suspension with immediate effect of the…
Ebola: Guinea, Ivory Coast scramble to vaccinate, isolate contacts
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty-nine cases of people having been in contact with a young Guinean woman who…