How North American cities are bracing for more heatwaves
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — This summer’s extreme heatwave in western Canada and the Pacific Northwest was linked to hundreds of…
Covid-19: Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Thursday
PARIS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,323,957 people since the outbreak emerged in China…
Russian, U.S. Defence Chiefs Discuss Strategic Stability By Phone
MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, and U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, discussed results of…
U.S. Inflation Remains Elevated In July Amid Supply Constraints
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. inflation remained elevated in July, but there were signs that inflation might have peaked,…
Tens Of Thousands Of People Flee Violence In Afghanistan: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Conflict in different parts of Afghanistan in the last week has driven tens of…
Biden Urged To Help Confront Global Spread Of COVID-19 With Immediate Export Of Stockpiled Vaccines
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 175 U.S. public health experts, scientists and activists, urged President Joe Biden’s administration,…
PM Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable and unjust’ jailing of Canadian Spavor in China
OTTAWA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the jailing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor in China…
Argentine plans opening of land borders as Uruguay gets ready to allow tourists in, among many improvements
BUENOS AIRES/MONTEVIDEO, Aug 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay will start allowing foreigners in as of Sept 1 while Argentina announced the…
Covid-19: Hawaii to reimpose restrictions as Delta variant surges
HONOLULU, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hawaii will re-impose COVID-19 restrictions limiting social gatherings to avert straining the state’s healthcare, Governor…
Update: Brazil’s Pres Bolsonaro loses major vote after military display
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro suffered a major defeat in Congress when…