Covid-19: US announces sixth vaccine contract, for 100 mn doses
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump announced a $1.5 billion contract with US biotech company Moderna for 100…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’
Smoke rises from an illegal fire in Amazon rainforest reserve, north of Sinop in Mato Grosso state BRASILIA, Aug 12…
Germany, Russia reject US sanctions threat against Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Heiko Maas is Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs. MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — German and Russian foreign ministers rejected US…
Italy plans to build tunnel linking Sicily with mainland
The tunnel would replace a stalled plan for a suspension bridge over the Strait of Messina ROME, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua)…
Covid-19: Colombia surpasses 400,000 cases as neighbour Ecuador registers 862 more cases, 19 new deaths
BOGOTA/QUITO, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Colombia has reached 410,453, with 13,475…
23 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: IOM
Empty roads in Tripoli, where the government has imposed lockdown measures TRIPOLI, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for…
Brazil economy minister lost two more top deputies as ‘stampede’ of resignations continues
BRASILIA, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes said two of his top deputies had resigned in a…
US Pres Trump says coronavirus changed ‘great’ relationship with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping has frayed in…
Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship’s oil spill
A satellite image shows the MV Wakashio ship and the oil spill off the southeast coast of Mauritius NAIROBI, Aug…
Tunisia PM designate to form technocratic govt without parties
Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi TUNIS, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s prime minister-designate said he would form a purely technocratic…