Americas

Covid-19: US plane with 150 donated ventilators lands in Russia

MOSCOW, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US military plane carrying 150donated ventilators to help coronavirus patients landed in Moscow onThursday…

Covid-19: China to allow limited US passenger flights

BEIJING, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it would allow foreign airlines currently blocked from operating in the country over…

Twitter accuses US President Trump of making ‘false claims’

WASHINGTON, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims, in one of the app’s…

US unrest: Minneapolis to host first memorial event for George Floyd death

George Floyd’s murder: Protests have taken place around the US for several days MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of…

Covid-19: Coffin-makers booming as Peru virus deaths soar

A worker prepares to paint a coffin at a factory in Lima’s Juan de Lurigancho district LIMA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: Over 127 journalists die from coronavirus globally – PEC

GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 127 journalists have died of COVID-19 between March 1, and May 31, this year, around…

China eases flight curbs after United States targets its carriers

BEIJING, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it will ease coronavirus restrictions to allow more foreign carriers to fly to the mainland,…

US unrest: UN rights chief highlights “deep-seated grievances” in protests

GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The grievances at the heart of the protests that have erupted in hundreds of U.S.…

Covid-19: WHO especially worried about Central and South America, says WHO chief

Venezuela: UN and partners support COVID-19 response efforts  GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

Covid-19: Brazil reports record 1,349 deaths as Mexico’s daily death toll exceeds 1,000 for first time

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil reported a record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period Wednesday, the…