Biden and Putin shake hands, kicking off Geneva summit
Russian Pres Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden shake hands during their meeting at Villa la Grange in Geneva,…
Brazil to deploy special police force to protect Yanomami from miners
BRASÍLIA, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil said it would deploy a special security force to protect the Yanomami indigenous reservation,…
Covid-19: UNITAID signs deals to supply oxygen for poor countries
GENEVA, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– WHO-hosted International Drug Purchasing Facility (Unitaid) announced it had struck deals with two of the…
US Pres Biden ‘ready’ for Russian counterpart Putin after landing in Geneva
GENEVA, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden landed Tuesday in Geneva on the eve of his first summit…
China ready to launch first crew to new space station
BEIJING, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first crew for China’s new space station prepared to blast off this week for…
Nicaragua defends arrests of opposition presidential hopefuls; describing them as US-funded ‘usurpers’
MANAGUA, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaragua’s government defended the arrests of 13 opposition figures, including four presidential hopefuls, claiming they…
UN rights chief urges ‘calm’ as Peru awaits vote result
LIMA, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet expressed concern Monday over rising tension in Peru eight days…
Covid-19: Chinese scientist at centre of virus controversy denies lab leak theory
WASHINGTON, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chinese scientist at the centre of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a…
Erdogan, Biden hold first face-to-face meeting on sidelines of NATO summit
BRUSSELS, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described their first face-to-face talks…
Afghanistan: Leaders say NATO will keep Kabul airport running
BRUSSELS, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO leaders agreed Monday to maintain funding for Kabul’s civilian airport after their military mission…