Americas

3 African countries face US sanctions after illegal power seizure

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three African countries will be terminated from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) from…

Update: US, Russia issue Ethiopia travel advisories as rebels threaten to hit capital

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Russia have issued travel advisories to their nationals asking them…

WHO urges vaccine against bacteria killing 150,000 babies each year

   GENEVA, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for the urgent development of a vaccine…

US state elections: Republican wins tight election in bellwether Virginia

  ALEXANDRIA (Virginia, US), Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Republican candidate pulled off a stunning upset to win the governor’s…

Covid-19: Cuba to see increase in int’l flights in mid-November

HAVANA, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of international flights to Cuba could increase from the current 63 a week…

Landslide kills 11 in southern Colombia, others missing

BOGOTA, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A landslide in Colombia’s Narino province, close to the border with Ecuador, has killed 11…

Covid-19: Canada to allow 8 more airports to accept int’l passenger flights

OTTAWA, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Canada will allow more airports to accept international passenger flights at the end of November,…

US Pres Biden says China, Russia failed to lead at COP26 climate summit

GLASGOW, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden accused China and Russia of failing to show leadership on climate…

Ukraine denies Russia border build-up as defence minister quits

KIEV, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has denied reports of a Russian military build-up near its eastern border that raised fears…

Covid-19: US can start giving children aged 5 to 11 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine – CDC

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) backed broad use of…