Americas

Mexico: Gun battle over El Chapo legacy leaves 16 dead

CULIACAN (Mexico), June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The fight for control of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s legacy spilled into…

Covid-19: Mexico tops 25,000 deaths and 200,000 cases

MEXICO CITY, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico has surpassed 25,000 COVID-19 deaths and 200,000 cases, the government said. Jose Luis…

Covid-19: US cases ‘may have topped 20 million’, says health officials

Texans queue for tests in their cars – more than 10% of tests came back positive over the past week…

Covid-19: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut imposes quarantine on people travelling from hot spot states

NEW YORK, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three US states — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — have asked people…

Covid-19: US Treasury ‘mistakenly’ sent $1.4bn of pandemic aid to dead people

The US Treasury department did not check death records before mailing out stimulus cheques WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…

Somalia army ‘incapable’ of ousting al-Shabaab – US State Department

al-Shabaab troops WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES)– Somalia’s national army is “incapable” of driving out militant group al-Shabaab from its strongholds,…

US to press for action in EU talks on China

WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State MikePompeo said he would open a dialogue with the European Unionon…

Update: Mexico earthquake death toll rises to 10

The earthquake sent people fleeing their homes and workplaces MEXICO CITY, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a…

Covid-19: Brazil starts testing Oxford coronavirus vaccine

SAO PAULO, June 25 (BBB-AGENCIES) — Researchers in Brazil began administering an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University to…

US unrest: Pres Trump warns against attacking monuments as National Guard troops mobilized

WASHINGTON, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump warned protestors against attacking statues of prominent figures as the Pentagon mobilized…