Americas

US pullout from Afghanistan at least 13% complete: Pentagon

A US airman walks past a row of Chinook helicopters at Kandahar airbase in southern Afghanistan WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

US: Three Guantanamo prisoners approved for release

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three of the 40 prisoners still at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison have been…

US expands citizenship for children of surrogates

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States made it easier to pass citizenship to children born through surrogates or…

Multiple emergencies declared as floods strike Brazil’s Amazon region

The country’s geological service has said 30.35 metres is plausible this year BRASILIA, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Floodwaters have reached…

Covid-19: US winning war on coronavirus as cases, deaths decrease – White House

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is seeing signs of victory in the “war” against the novel coronavirus,…

Mexico apologizes to Chinese community for wrongs committed during revolution

 Revolutionary forces in Torreón in 1911 during the Chinese massacre MEXICO CITY, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Mexican government has…

Covid-19: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against Indian variants – US scientists

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines should remain highly effective against two coronavirus variants first…

9 bodies found in car in western Mexico

MEXICO CITY, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of nine people, apparently dead of bullet wounds, were found in a…

Covid-19: Canada taps woman general as new head of Covid vaccine campaign

OTTAWA, May 18 (NNN=AGENCIES) — Coordination of Canada’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is set to be taken over by another army…

Brazil deforestation 94pc illegal: report

BRASILIA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The vast majority of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is illegal, and President Jair Bolsonaro’s…