UN extends peace monitoring mission in Colombia
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday extending its mission to monitor…
Death toll from Colombia protests climbs to 42: ombudsman
BOGOTA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 42 people have been killed in near-daily protests against the government of Colombian…
Covid-19: Canada’s Ontario province pauses AstraZeneca first-dose jabs
OTTAWA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s most populous province of Ontario suspended use of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a…
Covid-19: Amid protests, Colombian cities brace for more infections
BOGOTA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s three largest cities are bracing for an extended third peak in coronavirus cases and…
Some 155 million people suffer from hunger in 2020 – UN
Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary General UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 155 million people faced crisis…
Strait of Hormuz: US fires warning shots at Iranian boats in Gulf
The US Navy vessels were escorting USS Georgia, a guided-missile submarine, as it transited the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON, May…
Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine authorised by US FDA for adolescents
The Pfizer jab was already being given to people as young as 16 in the US WASHINGTON, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US…
World powers call for calm after Israel unrest
JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Reactions poured in from around the world after violence sparked by days of unrest at…
Covid-19: Colombia’s president warns of rise in cases due to national strike
The protests have been rocking Colombia since last week BOGOTA, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Colombian President Ivan Duque warned that…
US shooting: Police officer, suspect killed in shooting incident in California
LOS ANGELES, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — One policeman died and another was injured in a shooting incident Monday afternoon in…