Americas

Chinese Embassy Rebuts Washington Post Editorial On Beijing Winter Olympics

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, has rebutted a Washington Post…

Argentines vent anger after adulterated cocaine kills 22

Relatives and friends of people who were poisoned with adulterated cocaine cry after talking to doctors outside the emergency room…

Covid-19: Fatalities worldwide exceed 12,500 in past day – WHO

GENEVA, Feb 4 (NNN-TASS) — More than 12,500 coronavirus-related deaths were registered worldwide in the past 24 hours, making Thursday…

Ecuador: Death toll climbs to 26 from flooding in capital Quito

Flood damage in Quito, Ecuador QUITO, Feb 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from Monday’s floods in Ecuador’s capital Quito…

Chile wildfire: Blaze razes over 1,200 hectares of forest in south province

SANTIAGO, Feb 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — A fire in southern Chile’s Tierra del Fuego province ravaged some 1,235 hectares of forest…

US: Pres Biden announces new actions as gun violence surges across the country

U.S. President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Joe Biden announced a new set of actions aimed…

Covid-19: Gofundme pauses donations to Canada truckers protesting vaccine mandate

OTTAWA, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — GoFundMe has paused donations to truck drivers protesting against vaccine mandates in Canada. Donations to…

Ukraine tensions: Russia condemns destructive US troop increase in Europe

 MOSCOW, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has condemned a US decision to send extra troops to Europe to support its…

UN Security Council urges “immediate” end to Myanmar violence

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for an “immediate cessation of all forms of violence”…

OPEC+ backs another modest oil output hike despite surging prices

LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia announced another modest increase in output…