Americas

US unrest: Police officer charged with George Floyd murder released on bail

MINNESOTA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The police officer charged with killing George Floyd, the African American whose death sparked a…

Hurricane Delta lashes Mexico, heads towards US

CANCUN (Mexico), Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Delta regained strength as it headed towards the United States after lashing Mexico’sCaribbean…

Covid could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

PARIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost two million babies are stillborn every year — one every 16 seconds — the…

Trump Says U.S. Troops In Afghanistan Should Return Home By Christmas

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, said yesterday that, remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan should return home…

Brazil’s COVID-19 Cases Top Five Million

SAO PAULO, Oct 8 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil said, 31,553 COVID-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours, bringing the…

Brazil’s Vehicle Output Falls 11 Percent Year On Year In Sept

SAO PAULO, Oct 8 (NNN-CMA) – Vehicle production in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, fell 11 percent in Sept year…

Hurricane Delta Forecast To Intensify Before Friday Landfall Along U.S. Gulf Coast

HOUSTON, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hurricane Delta is expected to intensify into a major hurricane, before making landfall tomorrow, along…

Canada’s Average Daily New COVID-19 Cases Hit 2,052 Over Past Week

OTTAWA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canada’s daily case counts continue to increase steeply, with an average of 2,052 new cases…

Paraguay declares national emergency as forest fires rage across Chaco

Fire burns in a forest in the Chaco region, near Cadete Pando, Paraguay ASUNCION, Oct 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) – Paraguay’s Congress…

Chile: President calls for fast-track law to modernize national police force

SANTIAGO, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera urged Congress to expedite legislation on the modernization of the Carabineros, or national police force, despite…