Americas

Covid-19: US private payrolls dive by a record 20.2 million

US private employers laid off a record 20.236 million workers in April WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US private employers…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Luzon, Philippines: USGS

NEW YORK, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted Luzon of the Philippines, at 19:18:11…

Palestine To Take Measures Against Israel, U.S. Over Annexation Plan: Abbas

RAMALLAH, May 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, warned, on Friday, that measures will be taken against Israel and…

Spotlight: U.S. Unemployment Surges To Depression-Era Level, Analysts Say It Will Only Get Worse

WASHINGTON, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – New data showed that U.S. employers cut a staggering 20.5 million jobs in Apr, erasing…

Chinese Envoy Calls For Multi-lateralism On Anniversary Of End Of WWII In Europe

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy called for multi-lateralism on the 75th anniversary of the end of…

Covid-19: Peru’s agriculture minister tests positive

LIMA, May 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peruvian Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Jorge Montenegro has tested positive for the novel coronavirus…

US pulling Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia,…

US Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a bipartisan measure that…

Brazil to deploy army to fight Amazon deforestation, wildfires

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro authorized the army to fight Amazon wildfires and deforestation,…

Covid-19: Thousands of migrants stranded worldwide by pandemic – UN

GENEVA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Many thousands of migrants have been left stranded by the coronavirus pandemic, unable to move…