Americas

Covid-19: Brazil’s Pres Bolsonaro vetoes plans to offer support to indigenous people

A member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team examines a man from the Indigenous Yanomami ethnic group BRASILIA, July…

Iranian Ambassador Says U.S. “Likely” To Remove Military Bases In Iraq

TEHRAN, July 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The U.S. military bases in Iraq will probably be shut down in the future, the…

Peru’s air force locates 7 victims of helicopter crash

Peru’s air force locates 7 victims of helicopter crash LIMA, July 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peru’s Air Force (FAP) said it located…

Peru’s president calls general election for April 2021

LIMA, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday called a general election for April 11 of next…

Update: US infections top three million as Trump pushes schools reopening

WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States topped three million confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed…

Covid-19: US posts new daily virus case record of 60,209 as Latin America, Caribbean surpass 3 mn virus cases

WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus, on Tuesday posted 60,209 new…

Mexican leader in rare trip to see Trump under virus cloud

WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s leader is paying his first foreign visit Wednesday in the unlikeliest of circumstances —…

Covid-10: WHO wishes Brazilian Pres Bolsonaro swift recovery; president says using unproven hydroxychloroquine for quick recovery

GENEVA/BRASILIA, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The World Health Organization sent its best wishes to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after he…

Covid-19: US awards $1.6 billion to Novavax for vaccine

WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US announced it was providing $1.6 billion in funding for the development and manufacture…

Covid-19: ‘I disagree’ with Fauci on coronavirus in the US, says Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said he disagrees with the assessment of the country’s top immunologist, Anthony…