Americas

Covid-19: Argentina cranks up lockdown in capital

BUENOS AIRES, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina President Alberto Fernandez announced on Friday a toughening of lockdown measures in the…

Miners kill two indigenous Yanomami in Brazil: rights group

BRASILIA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Illegal gold miners killed two men from the Yanomami indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon,…

Mexico: 4 bodies found by side of road in violence-hit region

MEXICO CITY, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Mexico found 14 bodies dumped on the side of a road in…

US says considering new taxes on $3.1 bn in European products

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is considering levying taxes on an additional $3.1 billion in European imports…

Russia plans to take first tourist on space walk in 2023

MOSCOW, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Energia space corporation said it will take the first tourist on a space walk…

US restricts visas to Chinese officials over Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was restricting visas to a number of Chinese officials forinfringing…

Covid-19: Up to 8% of US population has been infected with virus – officials

WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Between five and eight percent of the total US population has experienced infection with the…

Covid-19: Global toll at 1100 GMT Friday

PARIS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killedat least 487,274 people since emerging in China last December,according to…

Covid-19: Panama sacks health minister as coronavirus cases soar

Rosario Turner PANAMA CITY, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Panama President Laurentino Cortizo fired his health minister and two other cabinet…

Update: Europe faces COVID-19 upsurge as cases soar in Americas

A sign that reads, ‘Mandatory to wear a mask on all the site’, is seen at the entrance of the…