Peru: Pedro Castillo, Keiko Fujimori to face off in presidential runoff
LIMA, April 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Presidential candidates Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori will face off in runoff election in Peru,…
Security Council approves UN cease-fire monitoring component for Libya
Participants attend the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunis, Nov 9, 2020 UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Security…
Raul Castro announces retirement as head of Communist Party of Cuba
Castro on Friday announced he is retiring as the head of the party HAVANA, April 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — First Secretary…
US asks Brazil for ‘immediate’ action on Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro WASHINGTON, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States welcomed Brazil’s renewed promise to end illegal deforestation…
Covid-19: Global death toll nears 3 million as India cases surge
PARIS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global coronavirus death toll was expected to reach three million on Saturday, as the…
US, Japan show united front on China in Pres Biden’s first summit
WASHINGTON, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Japan vowed to stand firm together against an assertive China and…
CIA planned to assassinate Raul Castro in 1960: declassified documents
WASHINGTON, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The CIA made its first known attempt to assassinate a leader of the Cuban revolution…
Covid-19: Canadian province of Ontario strengthens, prolongs lockdown
OTTAWA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, has extended its lockdown and implemented stricter measures to fight…
Queen Elizabeth II bury her ‘strength and stay’ Prince Philip
WINDSOR (UK), April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, on…
Covid-19: Greece lift one-week quarantine requirement for EU tourists; Iceland relaxes restrictions
On Thursday, the Greek health authority reported 3,089 new infections within 24 hours ATHENS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece plans…