US eyes possible trade deal with Taiwan: Sec of State Blinken
WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will soon start discussing a trade deal with Taiwan, Secretary of State…
Haiti postpones June 27 referendum, citing Covid
PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti postponed a constitutional referendum scheduled for June 27 citing the coronavirus pandemic, but did…
Covid-19: Brazil braces for third wave
BRASÍLIA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Already reeling from one of the highest death tolls in the pandemic, Brazil is bracing…
Covid-19: Brazil unveils protocols for Copa America
BRASILIA, June 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — It is fitting that the underused Estadio Mane Garrincha football stadium in Brasilia sits almost…
US Justice Department recovers 2.3 mln USD paid to hackers who shut down Colonial Pipeline
WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Justice Department recovered some $2.3 million in cryptocurrency ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline Co,…
US Pres Biden invites Ukraine’s president to White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) has accepted an invitation to the White House by US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON/KIEV, June…
Maldives FM Elected New President Of UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 8 (NNN-PSM) – Foreign minister of the Maldives, Abdulla Shahid, was yesterday elected president of the upcoming…
Covid-19: WHO urges Covid jab makers to give Covax 50% of doses
GENEVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Orgamisation called for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to give Covax first refusal on…
Covid-19 far worse for work than 2008 financial crash: UN
GENEVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said that the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the world of work was…
Pres Putin signs law to pull Russia out of Open Skies treaty
Vladimir Putin, Russian President MOSCOW, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin has signed a law withdrawing Russia from the…