Americas

‘Brazil’s most famous cobra’ sparks trafficking probe, draws fans

BRASILIA, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A cobra that bit a veterinary student in Brazil, putting him in a coma, has…

US-China ties fray as Beijing’s Houston and Washington’s Chengdu consulates, are closed

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US-China relations deteriorated in a Cold War-style standoff as Beijing ordered a US consulate to…

Covid-19: US says no new intake of foreign students for all-online classes

WASHINGTON, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only…

Covid-19: US marks second day with 70,000-plus new cases – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the second day running, the United States on Friday recorded more than 70,000 new…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . US REPUBLICAN CONVENTION…

Covid-19: US sees jobless claims rise again as lawmakers debate aid

WASHINGTON, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Newly unemployed Americans filed nearly 1.42 million claims for jobless benefits last week, reversing recent…

Airbus offers subsidy concession to end US tariffs

PARIS, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe’s Airbus said it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a “final”…

US admits to ‘intercepting’ Iranian passenger plane; passengers injured as plane take precautionary measures

Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Central Command has claimed responsibility for engaging…

US Pres Trump tells Pres Putin hopes to avoid US-Russia-China arms race

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he hopes to avoid an…

Trump could lose reelection in 100 days – and the US is on edge

WASHINGTON, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Donald Trump has 100 days from Sunday to save his presidency, while America tries to…