At least 17 dead, 800 injured in days-long Colombia protests
A demonstrator in Cali holds a homemade shield at a barricade to protest against a tax reform bill BOGOTA, May…
$5 billion in 18 years: US contibution to HIV fight in Tanzania
The funding for the grants comes from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) DAR ES SALAAM, May…
Covid-19: Uruguay begins gradual return to in-person education amid pandemic
MONTEVIDEO, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Uruguay on Monday began the process of gradually resuming in-person classes, which have been suspended…
Chile’s economy grows 6.4 pct in March, exceeds expectations
SANTIAGO, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s economy grew 6.4 percent in March compared to the same month of 2020, exceeding…
US: Biden administration raises refugee admission ceiling to 62,500
Immigrants from Haiti try to enter the United States from Juarez, Mexico WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Biden administration…
UN Chief Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement Between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, welcomes the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire and urges efforts to ensure it…
Covid-19: Covax boosted by 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses
GENEVA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covax global programme, which has relied heavily on AstraZeneca vaccines, said it has struck…
Two rockets target Baghdad airport base housing US troops
BAGHDAD, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Two rockets targeted an airbase at Iraq’s Baghdad airport housing US-led coalition troops on Sunday,…
Update: Taliban, Afghan forces clash as US hands over base
U.S. troops and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers raise Afghanistan’s national flag during a handover ceremony at Camp Antonik in…
Covid-19: ‘Hospitals are full’ as Argentina cases hit 3 million
Covid-19 patients rest at the Dr. Norberto Raul Piacentini hospital, in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina BUENOS AIRES, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES)…