Covid-19: US single-day cases surpass 1 million as Omicron variant continues to haunt Europe
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States shattered a single-day record with over 1 million COVID-19 cases on Monday…
British army officer Harpreet Chandi has arrived safely at the South Pole, first woman of colour to achieve such a feat
ANTARCTICA, Jan 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A British Army captain has made history by becoming the first woman of colour to…
Canada court awards compensation for families of airliner downed by Iran
MONTREAL, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Canadian court has awarded more than CAN$100 million in compensation to the families of…
Covid-19: Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan
Bornean orangutan Sandai receives his second dose of an animal coronavirus vaccine at the Buin Zoo in Chile BUIN (Chile),…
Update: Haitian PM says he was targeted in assassination attempt
Prime Minister Ariel Henry PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said in an interview on Monday…
Four beekeepers detained after protest in Chilean capital, police stung by bees
Beekeepers detained by riot police after they blocked the street with honeycombs full of bees in front of the Chilean…
Snow storm batters US east, piling onto holiday chaos
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a…
Haiti: 11 killed in foiled prison break
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten inmates and a police officer were killed during an attempt to escape from a…
Colombia: 23 dead in clashes between rival rebel groups
BOGOTA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 23 people — four of them Venezuelans — were killed in fighting between…
Covid-19: Infections soar in US Congress amid Omicron surge
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Congress is experiencing an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases, with the seven-day positivity rate…