Covid-19: Cuba encouraged by early trials of homegrown vaccine
HAVANA, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba’s Soberana 2 vaccine candidate has shown 62 per cent efficacy with just two of…
Mexico City shuts down classes again, enters higher COVID-19 risk tier
A child receives hand sanitizer while arriving at the Ignacio Zaragoza elementary school MEXICO CITY, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico…
Canada shooting: Three children among 4 shot at Toronto birthday party
Emergency crews were called to Tandridge Crescent and Byng Avenue just before 8 p.m. ET for reports of a shooting…
Liverpool pleads with UNESCO to let it keep World Heritage status
The waterfront in Liverpool was named a world heritage site in 2004 LONDON, June 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Civic leaders in…
US: California declares state of emergency amid heatwave
Tourists take pictures with a thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitor’s Center at Death Valley National Park in California LOS…
US violence: Arizona police shoot driver who crashed into Charity Bike Ride, 6 cyclists critically injured
The cyclists were doing a 58-mile bike ride to raise money for a local school PHOENIX (Arizona, US), June 20…
Alieu Kosiah: Liberian convicted of war crimes in Swiss court
Around 250,000 people were killed in Liberia’s two civil wars BELLINZONA (Switzerland), June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Alieu Kosiah has been…
Spain to end requirement to wear masks outdoors on June 26
BARCELONA, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The obligation to wear masks outdoors in Spain is to be lifted on June…
South Africa steps up coronavirus vaccinations as cases spike
President Cyril Ramaphosa was among the first to be vaccinated in February but since then the rollout has hit problems…
Guinea declares end to Ebola outbreak that killed 12
CONAKRY, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ebola outbreak which started in Guinea in February, infecting 16 people and killing 12,…