Americas

Covid-19: US plant ruins 15 mn J&J coronavirus vaccine doses – report

WASHINGTON, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 15 million doses of the single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson were…

Covid-19: Brazil closes out deadliest month of pandemic by far

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hard-hit Brazil closed out itsdeadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic by far on…

Covid-19: Bangladesh bans passenger entry from Europe except UK, 12 other countries

DHAKA, April 2 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh has imposed a 16-day ban on entry of passengers from all European nations except…

Pakistani Army Chief, U.S. Special Envoy Discuss Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Mar 9 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, yesterday met with visiting U.S. Special…

Brazil’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 11 Million

SAO PAULO, Mar 8 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil reported an accumulative 11,019,344 COVID-19 cases, as of yesterday, amid a second wave…

S. Korea, U.S. Kick Off Scaled-Back Joint Military Exercises Over Covid-19

SEOUL, Mar 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – The combined forces of South Korea and the United States kicked off their joint annual…

Vietnam’s Plastic Import Value Surges In Two Months

HANOI, Mar 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam imported over one million tonnes of plastic worth nearly 1.6 billion U.S. dollars, in…

Brazilian State Of Mato Grosso Says Hospital Network Is Collapsing

SAO PAULO, Mar 8 (NNN-CMA) – The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, the largest grain producer in the country, announced…

Chile Reports Third Consecutive Day Of Over 5,000 Daily Cases Of COVID-19

SANTIAGO, Mar 8 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile announced yesterday, the third consecutive day of more than 5,000 daily cases of…

U.S., South Korea Reach Agreement On Defence Cost-Sharing

WASHINGTON, Mar 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – The United States and South Korea reached an agreement on defence cost-sharing, with increased contribution…