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Massive Fire Breaks Out In Plastic Plant In U.S. Texas

HOUSTON, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A massive fire that broke out overnight at a plastics plant near U.S. Texas city…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 5.5 Million: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 5.5 million on…

Brazil indigenous protesters suspend roadblock

Members of the Kayapo indigenous tribe look at police officers while blocking highway BR163 during a protest in the outskirts…

Hurricane Genevieve barrels towards Mexico’s Baja California

MEXICO CITY, Aug 19, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Authorities in Mexico’s Baja California closed ports and beaches on Tuesday as Hurricane…

California declares statewide emergency to fight wildfires

Transmission towers and power lines near Winterhaven, Calif., on Tuesday LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — California Governor Gavin Newsom…

US presidential election: Joe Biden formally nominated as Democratic candidate to challenge Pres Trump

MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin, US), Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Democrats on Tuesday nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate, formally…

Covid-19: Brazil approves final tests of J&J virus vaccine

BRASILIA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian health regulators said they had approved Johnson & Johnson’s experimental vaccine against the new…

Ecuador says Chinese fishing trawlers turned off tracking system near Galapagos

QUITO, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador reported that nearly half ofthe Chinese fishing boats that roam the Galapagos Islands have…

Canada: PM Trudeau names first female finance minister

OTTAWA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeautapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada’s first female finance minister onTuesday as…

US presidential election: States to sue Trump administration over postal changes amid voting fears

Donald Trump, US president WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A lawsuit led by Washington state will argue that the Postal…