Gun deaths were the leading killer of US children in 2020
WASHINGTON, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guns overtook car crashes to become the leading cause of death for US children and…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US sets meeting on Ukraine long-term security in Germany
WASHINGTON, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon has invited 40 allies to meet in Germany next week to discuss Ukraine’s…
Covid-19: PAHO says some LatAm countries not meeting vaccination targets despite proper supply
WASHINGTON, April 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that over two-thirds of the population in Latin…
Scientists scour ‘Mexico’s Galapagos’ for quake, volcano clues
MEXICO CITY, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Could a volcanic eruption off Mexico’s coast unleash a tsunami like the one that…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian-owned Amsterdam Trade Bank collapses
THE HAGUE, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Dutch court on Friday declared the Russia-owned, Dutch-registered Amsterdam Trade Bank bankrupt after…
US shooting: Upscale Washington neighborhood on lockdown as three shot
WASHINGTON, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people were wounded on Friday after a gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon…
Chile’s ongoing drought causes drop in mining production
Los Pelambres copper mine has been one of the company’s operations hardest hit by the lack of rainfall in Chile…
Brazil decrees end of COVID-19 health emergency
BRASILIA, April 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga signed a decree on Friday ending the COVID-19 public health…
Covid-19 was third leading death cause in US in 2021
LOS ANGELES, April 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021,…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief to visit Moscow on Apr 26, will meet Putin
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin UNITED NATIONS, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…