Americas

Malaysia to impose entry ban on countries with more than 150,000 COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will impose an entry ban on citizens of countries recording more than 150,000 cases…

Palestinian Official Calls For Int’l Rejection To U.S. Sanctions On ICC Officials

RAMALLAH, Sept 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) called on the international community, to reject U.S. sanctions imposed on…

US unrest: Police kill black man in capital Washington

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police shot dead an African-American man in the US capital Washington Wednesday, the force said,…

COVID-19 spreads in Brazil’s prisons, reformatories

BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — COVID-19 is rapidly spreading through Brazil’s prison system and reformatories, with almost 33,000 inmates testing…

Covid-19: Global deaths surpass 860,000 – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 860,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science…

UN dismayed over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda UNITED NATIONS, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted “with…

US unrest: Portland mayor to leave his home after being targeted by protesters

Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler PORTLAND (Oregon, US), Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he planned to move out…

Amid plans to quit, US will not pay what it owes WHO this year

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said that it will not pay some US$80 million it currently owes…

Sec of State Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before…

US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor

The Hague-based ICC is currently investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary…