US: Wildfires burn over 4.1 mln acres in California – Cal Fire summary

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — There have been over 8,600 wildfires that have burned more than 4.1 million acres (16,592 square km) in the US state of California since the beginning of this year, according to the fire summary released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection…

US shooting: 2 die in US city Oakland

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two people were killed in separate shootings in Northern California’s Oakland early Sunday, according to the local police. Officers found a woman dead at the scene with at least one gunshot wound on MacArthur Boulevard at about 1 am, authorities said. About 90 minutes…

US presidential election: Pres Trump and democrat rival Biden hit the trail in a charged election week

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden hit the ground in the swing states that will decide the US election, as the campaign turns increasingly vicious 16 days before voting. Trump, scrambling to make up lost ground, is on a furious multi-state barnstorming tour, hopping…

US presidential election: Early voting records smashed amid enthusiasm wave

Pensioners queuing to vote in Indiana earlier this month  WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — State election officials across the US are reporting record numbers of voters casting their ballots ahead of election day on Nov 3. More than 22m Americans had voted early by Friday, either in person or by mail, according to…

Israel, UAE Agree To Operate 28 Weekly Flights

JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), agreed to operate 28 commercial flights per week, between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai, Israel’s transportation ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of charter flights, to the smaller Ramon…

Bahrain, Israel Sign Deal To Establish Diplomatic Relations

MANAMA, Oct 19 (NNN-BNA) – A high-level U.S.-Israeli delegation arrived in Manama, capital of Bahrain, yesterday, to sign a deal to advance full diplomatic relations between Israel and Bahrain. The joint delegation includes Israel’s National Security Council head, Meir Ben-Shabbat and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin. They were…

Brazil Reports 461 More Deaths From COVID-19

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 18 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil registered 461 new deaths from COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 153,675, the Health Ministry said. The ministry said that 24,062 more cases were registered, bringing the nationwide count to 5,224,362. The state of Sao Paulo, the…

Indian PM Suggests Developing COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery System Similar To Elections

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday suggested a mechanism for vaccine distribution, similar to the conduct of elections in the country. “The Prime Minister directed that we should make use of experience of successful conduct of elections and disaster management,” a statement issued by…

Covid-19: Venezuela starts clinical trials of Russia’s vaccine

CARACAS, Oct 17 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said that 2,000 volunteers are participating in the clinical trials of Sputnik, the Russian COVID-19 vaccine. “The Russian vaccine is here and the tests have already begun… In addition, thousands of Chinese vaccines will come to the country,” Maduro said during a…

Covid-19: Cuba thanks France’s vaccine cooperation

HAVANA, Oct 17 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Cuba thanked France’s support and cooperation for developing vaccines in the Caribbean nation, according to official sources. On Twitter, the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV) highlighted the excellent collaboration relations that have been forged during the last two years between France and IFV. French…
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