Americas

US ends sanction waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was ending waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain…

Covid-19: US states, cities cry out for federal aid amid pandemic

WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In the decentralized American system, the COVID-19 pandemic is draining public finances in many cities…

WHO launches foundation to put finances in better health

GENEVA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization launched a new foundation for private donations, as US President Donald…

Covid-19: Brazil tops 25,000 deaths as country emerge as new epicenter of pandemic

BRASILIA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 25,000 on Wednesday, as the country emerged…

Covid-19: Deaths in US top 100,000

 WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. It…

Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous from China’, says US Sec of State Pompeo

WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Congress that Hong Kong no longer merits special treatment under…

US offers to mediate in India-China frontier showdown

Indian and Chinese soldiers are in a bitter standoff in the remote and picturesque Ladakh region WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: Some countries still using hydroxychloroquine despite WHO suspended trials using the anti-malarial drug

World Health Organization’s logo GENEVA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Claims that hydroxychloroquine could prove a viable treatment for Coronavirus have been dealt…

US Pres Trump threatens to ‘close down’ social media after his tweets were tagged unsubstantiated

US President Donald Trump is in a fierce clash with Twitter WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump…

Covid-19: Iconic sites reopen as world eyes life after lockdown

In Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity – built on the spot where Christians believe their saviour Jesus was born…