Americas

US state capitals, Washington on alert for possible pro-Trump armed protests

Jan 6: Some rioters breached the U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten days after rioters breached the US…

Covid-19: US researchers discover two new variants

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — US researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have…

Thousands of US-bound Honduran migrants reach Guatemala

EL FLORIDO (Guatemala), Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 4,500 Honduran migrants headed north to the United States in hopes…

Morocco-Israel normalisation: Outgoing Pres Trump fetes, award rare military award to Morocco king, rallies behind claim

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump, in a last-minute push to solidify Morocco’s normalization with Israel, bestowed…

Covid-19: Mexico hit by deadliest week of pandemic yet

MEXICO CITY, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico reeled from its worstweek of the pandemic yet, with deaths averaging nearly 1,000…

Outgoing Pres Trump to leave town early Wednesday before Biden inauguration

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — By the time Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US president Wednesday, his…

Covid-19: Global death toll passes two million

PARIS, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global death toll from Covid-19surpassed two million on Friday, with the World Health Organization…

Covid-19: UN head warns of ‘vaccinationalism’ as virus deaths top two million

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres deplored the “heart-wrenching milestone” of the global death toll…

Covid-19: Northern Brazilian state declares curfew over virus

SAO PAULO, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Amazonas state in northern Brazil announced a 10-day curfew to try to slow the…

US ‘deeply troubled’ by reports of violence, irregularities in Uganda poll: State Dept

WASHINGTON, Jan 17, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The US State Department said it is “deeply troubled” by reports of violence and…