Americas

United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States…

Covid-19: US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against Covid-19 by the end of…

Covid-19: How the world has sped up vaccine approvals

PARIS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has become the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use,…

US refurbishes 12 multi-purpose cyclone shelters in Cox’s Bazar

DHAKA, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) — The United States (US) government through USAID has refurbished 12 multi-purpose cyclone shelter (MPCS) in…

Panama’s new foreign minister sworn in

PANAMA CITY, Dec 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Erika Mouynes was sworn in as Panama’s new minister of foreign affairs at government…

Peru: Authorities approve a state of emergency due to droughts

LIMA, Dec 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti’s administration decreed a state of emergency in six northern departments due…

OPEC and allies to meet to thrash out cuts deal

LONDON, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The members of the OPEC group of oil producers will meet with their allies Thursday…

US House of Representatives pass bill that block Chinese firms from accessing US stock markets

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that could close US…

Covid-19: Hospitalised patients top 100,000 for first time in US; death toll surpasses 2,700 since April

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people being treated in US hospitals for Covid-19 topped 100,000 for the…

Canada announces plan to tax foreign digital giants from 2022

Justin Trudeau, Canada Prime Minister OTTAWA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada plans to add further tax requirements for companies providing…