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Roadside Bomb Hits U.S. Troops’ Trucks In Western Baghdad: Iraqi Ministry Official

BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (NNN-NINA) – A roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of trucks, carrying equipment belonging to U.S. troops…

Afghan President, NATO’s Civilian Envoy Discuss Peace Process

KABUL, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, yesterday met with NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Stefano…

IAEA Chief To Visit Tehran Tomorrow

VIENNA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, will travel to…

Global COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 800,000: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 800,000 yesterday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and…

Covid-19: Pandemic appears to be leveling off in Brazil, according to WHO

GENEVA, Aug 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The coronavirus crisis in Brazil appears to be leveling off, if not easing, the World…

Covid-19: Argentina confirms 329,043 cases, 6,730 deaths

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Argentine Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 8,159 new COVID-19 cases and 213 more…

Brazil military plane flew illegal Amazon miners to meet minister: prosecutors

BRASILIA, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian prosecutors alleged that a military airplane was inappropriately used to fly a group of…

Iran’s FM Says U.S. Has “No Right” To Restore Sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said, in a letter to the rotating chairman of…

13 of 15-member UN Security Council oppose US push for Iran sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States was further isolated over its bid to reimpose international sanctions on…

Covid-19: Brazil’s squalid jails get even worse as pandemic spreads

More than 17,300 inmates have been infected and nearly 100 have died, according to the National Penitentiary Department BRASILIA, Aug…