Americas

Update: 2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted…

US determines Myanmar army carried out coup, blocking aid

People in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon clatter pans and various objects to make noise to protest the military coup WASHINGTON,…

UN Security Council searches for unity on Myanmar

Myanmar’s generals appeared in firm control a day after a coup that saw Aung San Suu Kyi detained UNITED NATIONS,…

US shootings: 2 FBI agents dead, 3 wounded during raid over child exploitation case; shooter still holed up inside

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of the raid — an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb…

Covid-19: Mexico authorizes Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico approved Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the country, one…

Mexico urges halt to artefact auction in France

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico called on auction house Christie’s to cancel the planned sale of around 30…

Covid-19: More than 100 million vaccinated globally

PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, mostly among the…

US racism: Data points to Covid-19 vaccine shortfall for Black Americans

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A study suggested Black Americans had not gotten the coronavirus vaccine at a rate proportionate…

Myanmar military takeover threatens country’s development: World Bank

Soldiers stand guard at a Myanmar’s military checkpoint on the way to the congress compound in Naypyitaw WASHINGTON, Feb 2…

Covid-19: US new cases fall for third straight week, hospitalisations down

NEW YORK, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New cases of COVID-19 in the United States fell for a third week in…