Americas

Covid-19: Pandemic cost global tourism $460 billion in January-June – UN

MADRID, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus crisis cost the global tourism sector $460 billion in lost revenue during the…

US wildfires: New York sees smoke from West Coast fires

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Smoke from the fires ravaging theAmerican West Coast traveled across the continent to reach…

Brazil’s wetlands burn, rain is ‘only hope’ – firefighters

PORTO JOFRE (Brazil), Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lieutenant Silva’s face isgrim as he watches his firefighters try — and fail…

US: Pres Trump says he wanted to kill Syrian Pres Assad, but then Defence Sec Mattis opposed

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he wanted to assassinate Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad in 2017,…

Peru economy minister survives congress censure vote

Economy Minister Maria Antonieta Alva LIMA, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s economy minister survived a censure motion in Congress on…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in a month

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump saidthat a coronavirus vaccine may be available within a month — an…

Covid-19: UN could meet in-person on pandemic before year’s end

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nationsofficials anticipate an in-person General Assembly meeting in New York todiscuss the Covid-19…

US imposes visa restrictions over Nigeria elections

The US announced visa restrictions on individuals involved in elections in two Nigerian states WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…

Iran Rebuts Report On Its Alleged Plot To Kill U.S. Ambassador

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, lambasted an American press report about an alleged Iranian plot…

Pakistani Army Chief, U.S. Special Envoy Hold Talks On Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Sept 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, met with visiting U.S. Special Representative…