Covid-19: Over 30 countries’ daily cases surpass 1,000 – WHO
GENEVA, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 30 countries reported a daily COVID-19 caseload over 1,000, according to a report…
Dominican Republic’s new president pledges to fight pandemic, corruption
Luis Abinader has been sworn in as the new Dominican Republic president SANTO DOMINGO, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Luis Abinader,…
Covid-19: US cases surpass 5.4 mln – Johns Hopkins University
People wearing face masks walk on a street in Washington NEW YORK, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The total number of…
Covid-19: Italy shuts discos, orders mask wearing at night in public
ROME, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faced with an uptick in coronavirus cases blamed in part on young partygoers, Italy ordered…
Russia, US discuss 7-state summit on Iran
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the proposal…
EU urges Turkey to halt gas hunt in east Mediterranean
BRUSSELS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union urged Turkey to “immediately” stop exploring for gas in a disputed area…
Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two
PORT LOUIS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters…
Covid-19: UK dines out on govt-backed restaurant scheme
LONDON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A British government scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants, by paying a slice of…
France urges new Mideast talks after Pres Macron call with Palestinian Pres Abbas
PARIS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron urged fresh Middle East peace talks after Israel and the UAE…
WHO struggles to contain latest Ebola outbreak in DRC
GENEVA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that his agency…