Americas

Covid-19: Infections in Canada edge closer to US rate

Vaccine is being administered at a hockey arena in Toronto  OTTAWA, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The rate of Covid infections in Canada…

Covid-19: EU agency reviewing blood clots with Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 1 fatality

THE HAGUE, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s drug regulator said it had launched a review of possible links between…

India Expresses Concern Over U.S. Navy’s Operations Near Lakshadweep

NEW DELHI, Apr 10 (NNN-PTI) – New Delhi conveyed its concerns to Washington, over the U.S. navy’s operations near the…

Chinese Envoy Urges U.S. To Immediately Lift Unilateral Sanctions On Iran

VIENNA, Apr 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. promise on lifting unilateral sanctions must be put into action immediately, said Wang…

Soyuz crew to blast off and mark 60 years of spaceflight

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A three-man crew will blast off to the International Space Station on Friday in…

Covid-19: WHO records over 667,000 new daily cases worldwide

GENEVA, April 9 (NNN-TASS) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 132.73 million across the globe, growing by…

US blacklists Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise

Anti-coup protesters run from the military during a demonstration in Yangon WASHINGTON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury Department on…

Covid-19: AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb shots

LONDON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia and the Philippines limited use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, while the African…

Singapore, US to explore ways to revive air travel amid Covid-19, including vaccination certificates

SINGAPORE, April 9 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore and the United States will explore ways to revive international air travel safely amid COVID-19,…

Deadly algae kill 4,200 tons of Chilean salmon

SANTIAGO, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 4,200 tons of salmon have fallen victim to killer algae in Chile, the…