US: California governor declares monkeypox emergency
LOS ANGELES, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over monkeypox in a move…
Argentine judge allows some crew of grounded Venezuela plane to depart
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Argentine judge investigating the Iranian and Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane that…
South American countries set to launch official 2030 World Cup bid
MONTEVIDEO, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four South American countries on Tuesday launch an unprecedented joint bid to host the 2030…
After 200 years, land iguanas hatch again in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago
A Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) QUITO, Aug 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — After nearly two centuries, Galapagos land iguanas are once again…
Monkeypox: Brazil to treat severe cases with antiviral drug; Uruguay to start vaccination campaign
BRASILIA, Aug 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil plans to use the antiviral drug Tecovirimat to treat severe cases of monkeypox, which…
Police: 5 injured, 1 dead following shooting in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people were injured and one was killed in a shooting in northeast Washington D.C.…
Ecuador says will pay $374 mn to oil company Perenco
QUITO, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador said it would pay $374 million due to Anglo-French oil company Perenco under a…
Mexico finds 45 migrants in hidden compartment of truck
MEXICO CITY, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican authorities found 45 migrants in a hidden compartment of a truck on Monday…
Peru registers first death in monkeypox patient: hospital
LIMA, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru on Monday recorded its first death of a monkeypox-infected person, with more than 300…
Update: Two dead in California’s largest wildfire this year
YREKA (California, US), Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Firefighters faced “extremely dangerous” conditions as they battled to save a community of…