Americas

Afghan grand assembly gathers to decide fate of Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul KABUL, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: UK ‘will not hesitate’ to add nations to quarantine list

LONDON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The UK “will not hesitate” to add more countries to its travel quarantine list in order to protect public…

US Pres Trump to meet Iraqi PM as ties rebound

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi in Washington later this month,…

China wants ‘unpredictable’ Trump to lose election as Russia supports him: US intelligence

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has boosted its efforts to influence the US presidential election in November and wants…

TikTok threatens legal action in US over Pres Trump order

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Video-sharing app TikTok threatened to take legal action in US courts against Pres Donald Trump’s…

Covid-19: 7-year-old boy becomes youngest dying of coronavirus in Georgia; 45 children died so far in US

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — A seven-year-old boy, who had noknown underlying health conditions, has become the youngest person known…

Beirut blast: US Pres Trump to join donor conference call Sunday

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that he would take part in an international conference call for…

Covid-19: Deaths in Latin America hit global high

Coronavirus has killed thousands around the world MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe…

Covid-19: Indian serum institute to make 100m virus vaccine doses

GENEVA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccinedoses could be made available for poorer countries by 2021…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – MORE THAN 715,000…