Americas

Covid-19: No mandatory jab for Copa America players in Brazil

BRASILIA, June 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced players taking part in the upcoming Copa América shall…

12 More U.S. Soldiers In S. Korea Test Positive For COVID-19, 897 In Total

SEOUL, Jun 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – Twelve more U.S. soldiers in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, it was reported today,…

US provides over US$181 million to avert famine in Tigray, Ethiopia

WASHINGTON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is providing more than US$181 million to deliver food, water and aid…

Russian court brands Navalny political organisations ‘extremist’

MOSCOW, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Moscow branded the political organisations of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as…

US asks Mexico to investigate second case of union busting

WASHINGTON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the second time in a month, the United States demanded Mexico look into a…

Covid-19: US ‘to buy 500 mn doses for world’ as curbs ease in Europe

PARIS, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is set to buy 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to distribute around…

Child labour swells for first time in two decades, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa: UN

GENEVA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The world has marked the first rise in child labour in two decades and the…

Covid-19: Lottery for cash, scholarships for vaccinated Canadians in Manitoba

MONTREAL, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– People getting Covid-19 vaccines in Canada’s Manitoba province can enter a lottery to win a…

Castillo assumes ‘victory’ in Peru election, rival Fujimori wants votes anulled

LIMA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pedro Castillo has cast himself as the winner of Peru’s presidential vote, even though election…

US sanctions part of “comprehensive assault” against Venezuela: FM

CARACAS, June 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — US sanctions against Venezuela are part of a “comprehensive assault” against the South American country,…