US wildfires: California wildfire flares but within line crews have built
PARADISE (California, US), July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was flaring up Friday but it…
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans to US
WASHINGTON, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 6.63 mln – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, July 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 6,635,522 as of Friday afternoon,…
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels issue fresh demands as ceasefire calls grow
The rebels rejected a unilateral ceasefire offered by Addis Ababa MEKELLE (Tigray, Ethiopia), July 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels…
Covid-19: ‘The war has changed’ – US documents sound alarm on Delta variant
WASHINGTON, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Delta variant of the coronavirus is as contagious as chickenpox, probably causes more severe…
UN arms embargo on Central African Republic extended for year, China abstains
UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : The United Nations Security Council extended a Central African Republic (CAR) arms embargo…
Covid-19: Brazil to cancel contract for Russian vaccine, minister says
BRASILIA, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil plans to cancel a contract signed in March for 10 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik…
Covid-19: UN warned of ‘dire’ situation in Myanmar
Volunteers carry the body of a Covid-19 victim to a cemetery in Yangon UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain warned…
New Peruvian President appoints leftist congressman Guido Bellido as PM
LIMA, July 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Thursday appointed Congressman Guido Bellido Ugarte of his Peru Libre leftwing…
Nicaragua elections: Opposition alliance agrees on a contender to challenge Pres Ortega
MANAGUA, July 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The main opposition alliance in Nicaragua named a former right-wing guerrilla and a beauty queen…