Americas

US: Captain of California dive boat charged with 34 counts of manslaughter

LOS ANGELES, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The captain of a scuba diving boatthat caught fire last year off the coast…

Venezuela: Leading poll boycott, opposition leader Guaido seeks more sanctions on Pres Maduro

CARACAS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Opposition leader Juan Guaido is leading a boycott of Venezuela’s legislative elections on Sunday and,…

US election: Attorney General says no evidence of decisive election fraud; will not reverse Biden’s victory

US Attorney General William Barr WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Attorney General Bill Barr said that the Justice Department has found…

Covid-19: More than 2,500 US deaths in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and in the throes…

US calls on Ethiopian PM for ‘complete end’ to fighting

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end fighting,…

NATO invites US Pres-elect Biden to summit after he takes office

BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO has invited US president elect Joe Biden to a summit in Brussels “early next…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump’s controversial coronavirus advisor resigns

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of President Donald Trump’s favored coronavirus advisors who sparked controversy over his comments against…

Covid-19: US predicts ‘two vaccines before Christmas’ as virus super-surge looms

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hopes for a first wave of vaccinations before the end of 2020 received a boost…

Covid-19: WHO says ‘will do everything’ to find virus origins

GENEVA, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization insisted it would do everything possible to find the animal origins…

Brazil’s Sao Paulo Re-imposes Tougher Lockdown As COVID-19 Resurges

SAO PAULO, Dec 1 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s state, hardest hit by COVID-19, Sao Paulo, re-imposed some pandemic lockdown measures yesterday…