Hurricane Ida: At least 7 dead in New York City after flash floods – police
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people have died in New York City, according to police, as…
Covid-19: More vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas, says PAHO
According to PAHO, more than a third of countries in the Americas have yet to vaccinate 20 percent of their…
Latin America and Caribbean expected to grow 5.9% in 2021, UN ECLAC says
SANTIAGO, Sept 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A new “Economic Study of Latin America and the Caribbean” report released Tuesday by the…
Covid-19: WHO names Colombian strain “Mu” and says it is “of interest”
GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new SARS-Cov-2 variant which has been named…
Storm Ida remnants hit northeast US with flooding, tornadoes
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The remnants of Hurricane Ida wreaked further havoc as it moved up the northeastern…
Drought may force Brazil to ration power as Amazon fires remain near highs
BRASILIA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao said a severe drought could lead to energy rationing in…
Biden meets with Ukrainian president over security issues, ties
Pres Biden meets with Ukrainian President in the Oval Office of the White House WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — US…
US shooting: Student killed at high school, suspect in custody
WINSTON-SALEM (North Carolina, US), Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A student was shot and killed Wednesday at a high school in…
Covid-19: Cuba’s vaunted health system straining under Covid cases
HAVANA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba’s vaunted public health system, which boasts more doctors per capita than any other country,…
US: 5 sailors missing after navy helicopter crashes off California; 5 more sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln injured
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five sailors are missing after a Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of California on Monday,…