Americas

Covid-19: US says IMF economic outlook too pessimistic

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF is too gloomy in its outlook for US growth and oversteps its mandate…

Covid-19: Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia claimed it hasdeveloped the world’s first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity”against the coronavirus, despite mounting…

Afghans Slam Violence As 44 Killed Following Prisoners Swap

KABUL, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 44 fighters, with the majority of them Taliban militants, have been killed in…

Covid-19: Cuba reports record daily number of cases

People pass by an image of late Cuban President Fidel Castro amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll surpasses 100,000

Brazil surpassed 100,000 Coronavirus deaths and three million cases of infection, crossing the grim milestone after President Jair Bolsonaro said he had…

US imposes sanctions on Central African Republic militia leader

Sidiki Abass, the leader of the 3R group WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on the…

US shooting: Man shot outside White House, Pres Trump evacuated mid press conference

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secret Service agents shot and wounded a man who was apparently armed outside the…

Pres Trump plans to invite Russian counterpart Putin to G7 summit in US

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-TASS) — US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G7…

Pentagon aims for fewer than 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan by November

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than…

Australian PM Wants Afghan Soldier Who Killed Australians Kept Behind Bars

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, urged U.S. President, Donald Trump, to prevent the release of…