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  • November 18, 2020

US election: Pres Trump fires top election security official who rejected fraud claims

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pres Donald Trump fired thegovernment’s top election security official, who had rejected the president’sunsubstantiated claims…
Americas
  • November 18, 2020

US hero of Bosnia war named to the Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US former fighter pilot whose plane was shot down over Bosnia in 1995 and…
Americas
  • November 18, 2020

Pres Trump administration in rush to sell oil rights in Alaska nature refuge

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The administration of US President Donald Trump is rushing to sell rights to companies to…
Americas
  • November 18, 2020

Barbados removes Nelson statue in break with colonial past

British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson BRIDGETOWN, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Barbados removed the statue of British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson…
Americas
  • November 18, 2020

Hurricane Iota tears through Central America after Nicaragua landfall

BILWI (Nicaragua), Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Iota was barreling through Central America on Tuesday, hours after making landfall as…
Americas
  • November 18, 2020

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 55 mln, WHO “extremely concerned”

GENEVA, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global COVID-19 cases topped 55 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science…
Americas
  • November 18, 2020

Pentagon Confirms Troops Drawdown Plan In Afghanistan, Iraq

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Pentagon, yesterday confirmed that U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq will be reduced to…
Africa
  • November 18, 2020

Putin Praises BRICS Cooperation On International Issues

MOSCOW, Nov 18 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, yesterday, praised the BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and…
Americas
  • November 17, 2020

Covid-19: Strict new limits imposed coast to coast in US as pandemic surge continues

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The city of Philadelphia and several large U.S. states announced strict new limits on social…
Americas
  • November 17, 2020

Congress chooses centrist Francisco Sagasti new Peru president: official

LIMA, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s Congress on Monday chose a 76-year-old former World Bank official as the South American…