Americas

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll hits 156,000; Argentina extends restrictions until Nov 8

BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES, Oct 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll has reached 156,471 after 571 more patients died of the…

UN General Assembly president saddened by New York mayor’s refusal to meet him

Volkan Bozkir, president of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly UNITED NATIONS, Oct 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The…

Covid-19: Colombian vice president tests positive

Colombian Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez (2nd L) BOGOTA, Oct 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Colombian Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez said…

Iran Sanctions U.S. Ambassador To Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran sanctioned U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said. Two other…

US presidential elections: More than 50 million Americans vote early

Mail-in ballots are processed and counted for the upcoming presidential election WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 million…

Bolivia confirms Arce presidential election win

LA PAZ, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s electoral tribunal published official results from last weekend’s presidential election,confirming leftist Luis Arce’s…

At least five more Arab states want peace with Israel: US Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five more Arab nations want relations with Israel, US President Donald Trump said…

Covid-19: AstraZeneca, J&J vaccine trials back on track in US

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two major clinical trials for experimental Covid-19 vaccines got back on track in the United…

Covid-19: US sees daily record of nearly 80,000 new cases

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A record of nearly 80,000 new Covid-19 infections over the course of a day were…

US slaps new sanctions on Iran groups for election interference

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States slapped new sanctions on five Iranian entities for what it called “brazen…