Americas

US: Lab monkeys escape after road crash, one on the loose

HARRISBURG (Pennsylvania, US), Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The crash in Pennsylvania of a truck transporting 100 monkeys to a laboratory…

Covid-19: Brazil reports over 160,000 new cases for 3rd straight day

BRASILIA, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil reported 166,539 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the third consecutive day…

Update: New York mayor calls for national action on guns after death of police officer

   NEW YORK, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York’s mayor called on the federal government to help “stop the flow…

US shooting: One NY police officer shot dead, another in critical condition; gunman dead

A massive NYPD response was invoked following the fatal shooting of a fellow officer in Harlem on Friday NEW YORK,…

Malaysia Committed To Support Re-Elected Head of UN-Habitat In Achieving SDG11

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 22 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malaysian delegation led by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, will take part in the…

UN condemns deadly air strike on Yemen prison

Hope of finding survivors in the rubble is said to be fading  UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN…

Covid-19: Brazil to stop unvaccinated footballers playing in top leagues

CBF headquarters, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil BRASILIA, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said players must be…

US, Russia promise to work to ease Ukraine tensions

GENEVA, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington and Moscow’s top diplomats on Friday agreed to keep working to ease tensions over…

UN chief ‘convinced’ Russia won’t invade Ukraine

   UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be…

UN General Assembly president to join China’s Winter Olympic torch relay

 BEIJING, Jan 22 (NNN-) — China said the president of the UN’s General Assembly will take part in the Winter…