Some 44% of Mexicans, 56 million, were considered poor at the end of 2020: Gov’t
MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Of the 126 million Mexican population, almost 44% were considered poor at the end…
Brazil extends until December 2022 waiver to Venezuelan migrants who seek refuge
BRASILIA, Aug 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Government of Brazil has extended until 2022 a waiver whereby Venezuelans seeking shelter may…
Capitol riot: Off-duty Seattle police officers fired for just “standing by” during assault
The scene at the US Capitol on Jan 6 has been described as a “medieval battlefield” WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: US ‘failing’ as infections, deaths surges, says two top health officials
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With the United States recording its highest daily Covid case load in six months, a…
UN chief repeats call for calm on Lebanon-Israel border
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres repeated his call for calm on the Lebanon-Israel border.…
Venezuelan president says dialogue with opposition “going well”
CARACAS, Aug 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that the dialogue with the opposition, led by former deputy…
US: 1 killed, 1 injured after shooting following verbal altercation outside Target store
Evidence markers surround a car sitting in the parking lot of the Target store in Easton, Pennsylvania EASTON (Pennsylvania, US),…
Covid-19: US teachers’ union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as cases surges
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — COVID-19 vaccinations should be required for US teachers to protect students who are too young to be…
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador to talk COVID-19 vaccines with Kamala Harris
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President…
Covid-19: France seeks volunteers to help Caribbean territories
Residents queue for a Covid-19 test at a laboratory in Fort-de-France, in the French Caribbean island of Martinique PARIS, Aug…