Covid-19: 38 indigenous groups infected in Brazil
Indigenous people from the Parque das Tribos community mourns at the funeral of Chief Messias, 53, of the Kokama tribe…
Uruguay renegotiates $3 bn pulp plant deal with Finland’s UPM
MONTEVIDEO, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uruguay’s President Luis Lacalle Pou announced that the government had renegotiated the terms of a…
Update: New York City lockdown extended until May 28 – governor
NEW YORK, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lockdown measures in New York City have been extended until May 28, Governor Andrew…
Covid-19: LATAM Airlines says cutting 1,400 jobs in South America
SANTIAGO, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — LATAM Airlines said it would lay off 1,400 employees in South America, blaming a drastic…
Covid-19: IMF approves $520 mn emergency loan for Jamaica
WASHINGTON, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF approved a $520 million loan for Jamaica to help the island nation deal…
Covid-19: Brazilian health minister resigns less than a month after taking office
Nelson Teich BRASILIA, May 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Less than a month after taking office, Brazilian Minister of Health Nelson Teich…
Covid-19: Pres Trump says US reopening ‘vaccine or no vaccine’
WASHINGTON, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump has promised the US will reopen “vaccine or no vaccine” as he…
Covid-19: US adds 1,680 deaths in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 1,680 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing its grim…
EU ‘to rally against Israel’s West Bank annexation proposal’
Palestinian youths and Jewish settlers gather at a water spot in the Jordan Valley BRUSSELS/JERUSALEM, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Covid-19: Malaysian survivor stuck in Argentina
In good health: Mohd Zaidy with Bernardo Houssay hospital medical staff. BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A Malaysian man, who slipped into a…