UN chief calls for diplomatic talks toward denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for diplomatic talks between the Democratic People’s Republic of…
Covid-19: Cases, deaths soar again at US nursing homes
Medical workers take nasal swab samples for COVID-19 testing in Washington WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — COVID-19 cases at US…
Covid-19: Number of cases across globe exceeds 325 million as UN says vaccinate whole world to end pandemic
GENEVA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 325 million and the number…
Covid-19: Global employment won’t recover before 2023 – UN labour body
The global unemployment rate is projected to reach 5.9 per cent in 2022 GENEVA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global employment…
UN grants $150 million in aid for 13 underfunded crises – the largest ever so far
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is allocating $150 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to…
Sudan pro-democracy faction agrees to UN-brokered talks
KHARTOUM, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A prominent Sudanese pro-democracy group has conditionally accepted the UN’s offer to broker an end…
Covid-19: Ecuador declares red alert in most of country over Omicron
QUITO, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador declared a red alert in most of the country following a ten-fold increase in…
US calls on North Korea to ‘cease’ its ‘unlawful’ missile launches
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States called on North Korea to “cease its unlawful and destabilizing activities,” after…
Iran Says Agreements Mostly Reached In Vienna Nuke Talks Pending U.S. Decisions
TEHRAN, Jan 18 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said yesterday that, agreements have been reached, to a large extent,…
Concerns Mounting Over Tsunami-Hit Tonga As Countries Pledge Aid
SUVA, Jan 17 (NNN-PIN) – The massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga, has lately sent tsunami…