Uganda govt says no deal yet with US to host 2,000 Afghan refugees
KAMPALA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ugandan government clarified that it has not yet reached a formal agreement with the…
IMF to withhold Afghanistan funds amid uncertainty: official
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF will withhold funds to Afghanistan amid the uncertainty over the status of…
Afghanistan crisis: Pres Biden says no American will be left behind
While some Afghans have made it onto evacuation flights, disturbing reports suggest others are unable even to get to the…
Japan Preparing To Offer Third Shot Of COVID Vaccine To Medical Workers
TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, said yesterday, the government is preparing…
Taliban Meets Karzai Amid Efforts To Form New Gov’t In Afghanistan
BEIJING, Aug 19 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban, yesterday, met with former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, as the group is seeking…
U.S. Oil Imports Down, Exports Up Last Week
HOUSTON, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. crude oil imports decreased, while exports increased, during the week ending Aug 13, the…
Haiti Quake Death Toll Climbs To 2,189
LES CAYES, Haiti, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday,…
Biden Administration Takes New Actions On Masking, Vaccination Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, said yesterday, the administration is taking new actions on masking, vaccination…
US sending more air support to help disaster relief mission in Haiti
Groups of people observe the effects of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Los Cayos, Haiti WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Covid-19: Cuba struggles to get oxygen to the sick, vaccines to the healthy
HAVANA, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba has turned to the military to provide oxygen amid a surge of the coronavirus even…