Covid-19: North America surges as pandemic eases elsewhere
PARIS, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 pandemic continued to surge in North America this week even as it eased…
Grace to regain hurricane force after lashing Mexico’s Yucatan
CANCÚN (Mexico), Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Grace grounded flights and forced tourists to spend the night in shelters on…
Peru’s foreign minister quits after claiming CIA responsible for insurgency
after claiming CIA responsible for insurgency People hold signs that read ‘Béjar Out’ LIMA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s Foreign…
Past disaster failures haunt quake-ravaged Haiti
The arrival of personnel, supplies and humanitarian aid continues to quake-ravaged Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five days after…
Covid-19: Mississippi quarantines 20,000 pupils at start of new school year
JACKSON (Mississippi, US), Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Just days after the start of their academic year, over 20,000 pupils from…
Radio journalist murdered in eastern Mexico
COATZACOALCOS (Mexico), Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A radio journalist was shot dead on Thursday in a violence-ridden area of…
US: GoFundMe campaign raises $6mn for Afghan evacuation
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the evacuation of 300 vulnerable Afghans fleeing…
Venezuelan president announces cabinet changes
CARACAS, Aug 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced several changes in his cabinet on Thursday, including the appointment…
Suspect in US Capitol bomb threat surrenders, taken into police custody
Multiple buildings on Capitol Hill, including the US Supreme Court, were evacuated following “an active bomb threat” nearby WASHINGTON, Aug…
12.2 Million People In Afghanistan Acutely Food Insecure: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (NNN-ANA) – UN humanitarians said yesterday that, the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with…