Americas

US: Tropical Storm Fred forms off Puerto Rico

  MIAMI, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Fred, the sixth of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, formed south of…

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Foreign Pilgrims Heading To Mecca

MECCA, Aug 11 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia resumed allowing travellers from abroad to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, the kingdom…

Covid-19: Delta variant reignites US mask debate

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The recent surge of Covid-19, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited political controversy around…

DPRK Blasts S.Korea Over Joint Drills With U.S., Warns Of Retaliation

PYONGYANG, Aug 11 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), slammed South Korea today, for pushing ahead with…

Cuban scientists to send letter to Pres Biden condemning US embargo

  People wearing masks walk on a street in Havana HAVANA, Aug 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuban scientists will send a…

US Pres Biden says Afghan forces must fight for themselves

President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Joe Biden said that the Afghan troops must fight for…

Win for Biden as Senate passes massive infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden hailed the Senate passage of a “historic” US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package,…

Belarus Olympic Committee calls US sanctions ‘absurd’

MINSK, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Belarusian Olympic Committee (BOC) dismissed US sanctions, imposed against it for alleged facilitation of…

Over 18,000 children recruited by Colombia’s FARC rebels: Court

Over 18,000 children recruited by Colombia’s FARC rebels: Court BOGOTA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 18,667 children in Colombia…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro flexes muscles with military parade

President Jair Bolsonaro, with armed forces commanders and ministers, attends a military parade in front of the Planalto Palace in…