Americas

Ecuador finds nest of huge, endangered sea turtle

QUITO, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Conservationists in Ecuador have found anest of endangered leatherback sea turtles, a whopper of a…

Covid-19: Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world passed the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as several…

United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States…

Covid-19: US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against Covid-19 by the end of…

Covid-19: How the world has sped up vaccine approvals

PARIS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has become the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use,…

US refurbishes 12 multi-purpose cyclone shelters in Cox’s Bazar

DHAKA, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) — The United States (US) government through USAID has refurbished 12 multi-purpose cyclone shelter (MPCS) in…

Panama’s new foreign minister sworn in

PANAMA CITY, Dec 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Erika Mouynes was sworn in as Panama’s new minister of foreign affairs at government…

Peru: Authorities approve a state of emergency due to droughts

LIMA, Dec 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti’s administration decreed a state of emergency in six northern departments due…

OPEC and allies to meet to thrash out cuts deal

LONDON, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The members of the OPEC group of oil producers will meet with their allies Thursday…

US House of Representatives pass bill that block Chinese firms from accessing US stock markets

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that could close US…