Americas

U.S. Continues To See Increasing COVID-19 Infections As Delta Spreads

WASHINGTON, Jul 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations, fueled…

Dow Plunges Over 700 Points Amid COVID-19 Fears

NEW YORK, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. stocks fell sharply yesterday, as fears over a resurgence in COVID-19 cases sparked…

UNRWA Official Says Partnership With U.S. Fully Restored

GAZA, Jul 19 (NNN-WAFA) – The partnership between the United States and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…

Peru to officially declare Pedro Castillo as the new president

LIMA, July 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — The National Jury of Elections (JNE) is set to confirm leftist Pedro Castillo as Peru’s…

Major US wildfire grows, forcing new evacuations; currently 80 active fires

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With oppressively hot, dry weather looming over much of the Western US and Canada…

Venezuela repatriates 700 citizens from Trinidad and Tobago

CARACAS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Nicolas Maduro’s government repatriated more than 700 Venezuelans who fled to nearby Trinidad and…

Covid-19: Uruguay aims to reopen its borders to vaccinated foreigners

MONTEVIDEO, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said that the country is aiming to reopen its borders…

US shooting: One killed, 3 injured in Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — One person died and three others were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning…

OPEC+ countries agree to boost oil production

VIENNA, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries, known as OPEC+, agreed…

‘Havana Syndrome’-like mystery illness affects Vienna US diplomats

Vienna has a reputation as a centre for diplomacy and espionage VIENNA, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government is investigating…