Americas

Covid-19: Cuba imposes Havana curfew to curb spike in cases

HAVANA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The clocks strike 7pm in Havana and the usually crowded Malecon esplanade quickly empties. For the…

Pres Maduro invites UN, EU observers to Venezuela election

CARACAS, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro said it had invited the leaders of the…

Covid-19: Footballers fined for kissing ball, swapping shirts in Ecuador, breaking virus rules

Argentine midfielder Sergio Lopez was fined $1,200 for kissing the ball QUITO, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A football player in…

Improved climate action on food systems can help cut greenhouse emissions – WWF, UNEP

NAIROBI, Sept 2 (NNN) –– Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5oC…

Covid-19: Havana imposes curfew over surge in cases while schools reopen elsewhere in Cuba

A police officer organizes a line of people waiting to buy food amid concerns about the spread of COVID-19, in…

Pres Trump still wants US to get piece of any TikTok sale

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump repeated his demand for a piece of the action from any…

Covid-19: Swiss group Roche to launch 15-minute test

GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche announced it would launch at the end of September a test…

Covid-19: UN summit to discuss post-pandemic global governance

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger, the current president of the UN Security Council, said it will organize a…

US: Tropical storms Nana, Omar form in Atlantic on same day

MIAMI, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical storms Nana and Omar formed Tuesday as the Atlantic hurricane season nears its peak,…

US unrest: Pres Trump in Kenosha calls anti-racism protests ‘domestic terror’

KENOSHA (Wisconsin, United States), Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump took his tough law and order message to Kenosha,…