Americas

Covid-19: Brazil reports 2,378 more deaths

BRASILIA, June 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil registered 2,378 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide…

US shooting: Murder charges against suspects in killing of 6-year-old boy on California freeway

Aiden Leos died after being shot in a suspected road rage incident as his mom drove him to kindergarten. LOS…

US says “hundreds of sanctions” against Iran to remain in place

WASHINGTON, June 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “hundreds of sanctions” against Iran will remain…

UN Security Council endorses Secretary-General Guterres for second term

UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Security Council endorsed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term. Estonia’s…

Second man convicted in murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez

MEXICO CITY, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second man accused in the 2017 murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez was…

Japan’s Suga To Attend G7 Summit In Britain: Gov’t Spokesperson

TOKYO, Jun 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, will leave Japan for Britain tomorrow, to attend a summit…

Peru on edge as presidential vote count drags

LIMA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru was on edge Tuesday as right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori cried foul after far-left rival…

Nuclear weapons spending swelled $1.4 bn amid pandemic: report

GENEVA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Even as the pandemic raged and economies around the world were devastated, nuclear-armed countries last…

Covid-19: Global deaths toll reach 3.7 million

PARIS, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,739,777 people since the outbreak emerged in China…

Brazil deploys national guard to contain outbreak of violence in Manaus

MANAUS (Amazonia, Brazil), June 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s Justice Minister Anderson Torres gave the green light for national forces to…