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US presidential elections: Trump accepts Republican nomination for 2nd term, attacks “weak” Democratic rival Biden

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party nomination for reelection Thursday before a large crowd…

US unrest: Pres Trump to send federal officers to Wisconsin protests

President Donald Trump KENOSHA (WISCONSIN, US), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump says federal law enforcement will be sent…

Covid-19: US now says asymptomatic people don’t need virus test after exposure

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After previously encouraging people without Covid-19 symptoms to get tested if they have been exposed…

Covid-19: Peru seeks 6,000 volunteers for China vaccine trial

LIMA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru on Wednesday began registering volunteers for clinical trials of a Chinese vaccine against the…

US: ‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to category 4

LAKE CHARLES (United States), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of the southern US states…

Update: One dead, two injured in US protest shootings in Wisconsin

The violence occured as hundreds of protesters marched for a third night following the Jacob Blake shooting KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US),…

Iran’s FM Slams Pompeo For Trying To “Flood” Region With Weapons

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, criticised U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, for “violating…

Covid-19: Brazilian president’s eldest son tests positive

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro BRASILIA, Aug 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro, said…

Six Killed In Truck Bomb Explosion In N. Afghanistan, Taliban Claims Responsibility

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Six people, including an assailant, were killed and 32 others wounded, after a Taliban militants’…

Covid-19: Spain calls on army to fight virus as WHO signals slowdown

MADRID, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain said it will call in the army to try to help curb the spread…