Americas

Covid-19 disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO

  GENEVA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health Organization…

UN General Assembly Defers Action On Representatives Of Afghanistan, Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN General Assembly, yesterday, decided to defer action on the representatives of Afghanistan…

World Petroleum Congress Starts In U.S. Houston Amid Omicron Concern

HOUSTON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Petroleum Congress, the largest triennial gathering for the industry, kicked off yesterday in…

Roundup: U.S. COVID-19 Cases, Deaths On Rise Amid Omicron Attack, Delta Dominance

NEW YORK, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – For the first time in two months, the United States is averaging more than…

Russia Says U.S. Air Force Threatens Civil Aviation

MOSCOW, Dec 6 (NNN-TASS) – The dangerous actions of the U.S. Air Force have created a threat to civil aviation,…

“More Flexibility” Likely From Parties In Next Round Of Vienna Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-IRNA) – The new round of Vienna talks, aimed at the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal,…

Explosions Heard Inside U.S. Base In Syria

DAMASCUS, Dec 6 (NNN-SANA) – Explosions were heard yesterday, inside a U.S. military base, in the al-Tanf area in south-eastern…

Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness

Picture released by the Chilean Air Force showing a total solar eclipse from Union Glacier in Antarctica SANTIAGO, Dec 5…

Update: Million-dollar bond as US school shooter parents plead not guilty

  WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The parents of a 15-year-old who shot dead four students at a US high…

Covid-19: Brazil’s Rio cancels New Year celebration as pandemic continues

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro canceled New Year’s Eve celebrations after Brazil…