Americas

Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 200 Million — Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Aug 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 200 million yesterday, according to data from the Johns Hopkins…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Could Double To 200,000 Cases A Day In Fall: Fauci

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. COVID-19 cases, driven by the Delta variant, may double to 200,000 a day in…

U.S. Closure Of Fort Detrick Lab Not Coincidental: Expert

MOSCOW, Aug 5 (NNN-TASS) – The sudden shutdown of the Fort Detrick lab in the United States, and the pneumonia…

Pentagon Lifts Lockdown After Gunshots Fired Near Metro Bus Station

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Pentagon lifted the lockdown roughly an hour and a half after multiple gunshots were…

Israeli Defence Minister Calls For “Action Against Iran”

JERUSALEM, Aug 3 (NNN-PNN) – Israeli Defence Minister, Benny Gantz, said yesterday that, Iran has been stepping up its aggression…

U.S. Orders 24 Russian Diplomats To Leave By Sept 3: Russian Ambassador

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-TASS) – Russian ambassador to the U.S. said, Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the…

Mask Mandate Reinstated In U.S. Louisiana As COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalisation Surge

HOUSTON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, yesterday, reinstated statewide indoor mask mandate, as COVID-19 cases…

Peacekeeping Force In Afghanistan Not On Radar Screen Of Security Council: Indian UN Ambassador

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Security Council is not considering a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, although the situation…

Thousands take part in pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations in Brazil; against electronic voting

Thousands of mask-less pro-Bolsonaro Brazilians are protesting against the country’s electronic voting system BRASILIA, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of…

Colombia ex-army chief will be charged over extrajudicial killings

Former commander of the Colombian Army General Mario Montoya BOGOTA, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s attorney general’s office will charge…