Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days

OTTAWA, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada announced a 30-day ban on all flights from India and Pakistan, as COVID-19 cases continue surging in the two countries. “Given the higher number of cases detected in air passengers arriving in Canada from India and Pakistan, Transport Canada is issuing a notice to…

Texas Reports First Hospitalisation Related To J&J Vaccine

HOUSTON, Apr 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. state of Texas reported its first hospitalisation case related to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s health experts announced yesterday. An adult female has been hospitalised, after receiving the J&J vaccine. She has symptoms similar to the six blood clotting cases across the…

America’s Double Standard Renders Democracy Drivel: Media

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States should stop operating double standard, in its geopolitical policies and attempting to seek regime changes in the Middle East, said an opinion piece in a Malaysian media outlet. “Geopolitics as practiced by superpowers is packed with double standards. And the United…

Brazil Reports 3,472 More Deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 22 (NNN-CMA) – The COVID-19 death toll mounted to 381,475 in Brazil, after 3,472 more patients died of the virus, in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. Meanwhile, tests detected 79,719 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national count to 14,122,795, said the ministry.…

Fear Of U.S. Hate Crimes Prompts Asians To Reconsider Study Plans: Media

WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spiking anti-Asian violence in the United States, prompted people in Asia to reconsider study plans at U.S. universities, and question their confidence in America as a world role model, reported USA TODAY. Since the start of the pandemic, Americans scapegoating China as the source of…

Iran’s President Urges Full Implementation Of Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Apr 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, yesterday, called for full implementation of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, commonly known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “The JCPOA must be implemented well. We want the implementation of the same JCPOA document, neither a word less nor…

Russia Asks 10 Expelled U.S. Diplomats To Leave In One Month

MOSCOW, Apr 22 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Ministry, yesterday informed the U.S. Embassy in Moscow that, 10 of its staffers must leave the country by the end of May 21, in a tit-for-tat retaliation. The ministry said that it summoned deputy chief of the U.S. mission Bartle Gorman and gave…

Over 200 Million COVID-19 Shots Administered In U.S.

WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 200 million shots of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the United States as of yesterday, according to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). U.S. President, Joe Biden, also announced that, the country has hit 200 million COVID-19 shots, a target…

UN seeks nearly US$30 million in volcano aid for St Vincent

UNITED NATIONS, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations launched an appeal for donations of more than US$29 million to help Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following several devastating volcanic eruptions that have turned the landscape of the Caribbean nation “apocalyptic”. The La Soufriere volcano erupted for the first time…

US shooting: Columbus police show video of officer fatally shooting teenage girl

COLUMBUS (US), April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police shot and killed a teenage girl in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. Police showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl as she appeared to attempt to…
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