Americas

US: 14 injured after vehicle crashes into pub outside Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fourteen people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a pub outside Washington, D.C. Friday…

WHO gives new names to variants of monkeypox virus; officially name CLADE I, II

GENEVA, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus…

Hotel fire leaves 22 injured in northern Colombia; caused by a short circuit

BOGOTA, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 22 people, including 16 police officers, were injured after a fire broke…

Mexican president deplores gang attacks on civilians in riots leaving 11 dead

MEXICO CITY, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador deplored a clash between criminal groups that led…

Colombian gov’t recognizes legitimacy of ELN guerrilla delegation for peace talks

Pablo Beltran, commander of the National Liberation Army (ELN), attends a meeting with Colombian government representatives, in Havana.  HAVANA, Aug…

US: ‘Top secret’ documents seized in raid on Trump home

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — FBI agents seized records marked “top secret” during their search of former president Donald Trump’s…

Foreigners flock to Canada for monkeypox vaccine

MONTREAL, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With the monkeypox vaccine in short supply in the United States, thousands of foreigners, including…

Russia could buy yuan, rupees, Turkish lira for rainy day fund – central bank

MOSCOW, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia is considering buying the currencies of “friendly” countries such as China, India and Turkiye…

US says China used Pelosi’s Taiwan visit as pretext to alter status quo

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said that China “overreacted” to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy…

US lawmakers pass landmark climate, health plan in big win for Pres Biden

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US lawmakers adopted President Joe Biden’s sprawling climate, tax and health care plan – a…