Americas

Iran Says U.S. Attempts To Extend UN Arms Embargo “Fruitless”

TEHRAN, May 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian top security official, said on Tuesday that, the United States has failed to gather…

Roundup: WHO to review virus response as Trump renews attack

GENEVA, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said it would launch an independent review of its response to…

Covid-19: Half of Chile senate, four ministers in quarantine

SANTIAGO, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around half of Chile’s 50-member senate and four ministers have been placed in quarantine after…

Covid-19: Chile’s poor clash with police amid concerns over food shortages

A woman is detained after shouting slogans against riot police at a poor neighborhood SANTIAGO, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police…

Covid-19 deadliest in New York City’s black and Latino neighbourhoods, data shows

NEW YORK, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some New York City neighbourhoods have seen death rates from the novel coronavirus nearly…

Covid-19: Cuba supports WHO in fighting pandemic – health minister

HAVANA, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba supports the World Health Organization (WHO) in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump calls WHO ‘puppet of China’

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump attacked the United Nations health body as a Chinese “puppet” on Monday…

Covid-19: Brazil jumps to third in virus cases worldwide as US shows decline

BRASILIA/WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official…

Rocket hits near US embassy in Baghdad, no casualties: security sources

BAGHDAD, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One rocket hit near the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday morning, security sources said,…

Covid-19: First case detected in Ecuador Amazon tribe

The first case of the novel coronavirus has been detected in one of Ecuador’s indigenous Amazon tribes, the Waorani QUITO,…