Jordan’s king urges int’l efforts to achieve lasting peace over Palestinian issue
Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein AMMAN, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — King Abdullah II of Jordan underlined the necessity…
Haiti hospitals struggle to treat thousands injured in quake
Injured patients rest at a hospital in Les Cayes LES CAYES (Haiti), Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hunched on benches, curled…
Canadian PM announce federal election on Sept 20
OTTAWA, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday called an early election for Sept 20, saying…
Covid-19: US daily cases could exceed 200,000 in coming weeks, warns NIH director
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — US COVID-19 cases could break 200,000 a day as the latest surge of the virus…
Covid-19: Canada’s cases surpass 1.45 mln
A staff member replaces a new face mask as required at the entrance of the Aviva Center during the 2021…
Update: Death toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to 1,297
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday rose to 1,297,…
Italy wildfires: 75 per cent more forest fires compared to last year
ROME, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of forest and vegetation fires in Italy so far this summer is about…
Fires in Greece under control, but danger of fire remains high
A burnt forest in Agia Anna village on Evia island, north of Athens ATHENS, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The fire brigade…
Flames continue to spread in forest fire disaster in Russia
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The forest fire catastrophe in Russia is spreading ominously: On Sunday, the Federal Agency for…
At least 59 killed in floods in Turkey
Damaged buildings lined the river banks in Bozkurt, Turkey ISTANBUL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in floods in…