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Covid-19: Main Cuban oxygen plant fails amid virus surge

HAVANA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba’s public health minister said efforts were underway to restart the country’s main oxygen factory which…

Haiti hospitals struggle to treat thousands injured in quake

Injured patients rest at a hospital in Les Cayes LES CAYES (Haiti), Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hunched on benches, curled…

Canadian PM announce federal election on Sept 20

OTTAWA, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday called an early election for Sept 20, saying…

Covid-19: US daily cases could exceed 200,000 in coming weeks, warns NIH director

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — US COVID-19 cases could break 200,000 a day as the latest surge of the virus…

Covid-19: Canada’s cases surpass 1.45 mln

A staff member replaces a new face mask as required at the entrance of the Aviva Center during the 2021…

Update: Death toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to 1,297

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday rose to 1,297,…

Toll in massive Haiti quake jumps to 724 people dead: govt

  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 724 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti, authorities…

Afghanistan: Taliban say they have entered multiple districts in Kabul to ‘ensure security’

  KABUL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban said that their activists have entered multiple districts in the Afghan capital…

Tour bus crash in New York State causes dozens of injuries

NEW YORK, Aug 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — A tour bus rollover in New York State on Saturday left dozens of people…

Canada snap elections coming as PM Trudeau seeks post-pandemic mandate

OTTAWA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to call snap elections for Sept 20 to…