US wildfires: Firefighters make headway in California wine country, ‘gigafire’ reaches 1 million acres
A firefighter with the San Jose Fire Department sprays water from a roof to protect a home during the Glass…
Covid-19: One in 10 may have caught virus, as world heads into ‘difficult period’ – WHO
GENEVA, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast…
Covid-19: New York closes schools in virus-hit areas over second wave fears
NEW YORK, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York will temporarily close schools in nine neighborhoods experiencing an uptick in coronavirus…
IMF approves aid for world’s 28 poorest countries
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund approved new emergency aid for 28 of the world’s poorest countries…
Covid-19: US deaths top 210,000 – Johns Hopkins University
NEW YORK, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — US COVID-19 deaths surpassed 210,000 on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science…
EU backs Nigerian or South Korean for WTO job: diplomats
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU member states have thrown their weight behind two women candidates to lead the World…
Brazil GDP decline set for less than feared at 5.8 percent: IMF
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s economy is set to shrink by 5.8 percent in 2020, the International Monetary Fund…
Djibouti, nation of one million, is building the largest free trade zone in Africa
Djibouti launches Africa’s largest free-trade zone DJIBOUTI, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Djibouti is capitalizing on its strategic location on one…
Europe’s pushback of migrants ‘shameful’: UN refugee chief
GENEVA, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN refugee chief lambastedcountries which close their doors to desperate migrants and Europe’s“shameful” refusal…
Covid-19: Mental health toll of pandemic ‘devastating’ – WHO
GENEVA, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 pandemic is having a“devastating impact” on mental health services globally, the World HealthOrganization…