Covid-19: EU chief calls May 4 donor conference on vaccine
BRUSSELS, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called a donors conference for May 4 to…
Covid-19: US Pres Trump under fire over WHO funding freeze
PARIS, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US decision to freeze funding to the World Health Organization over what President Donald…
Covid-19: WHO focused on saving lives, says chief after US funding freeze
GENEVA, April 15, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The World Health Organization is purely focused on saving lives and halting the coronavirus…
Global coronavirus cases reach 2,008,850
ANKARA, April 16 (NNN-ANKARA) — The number of global coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million Wednesday, reaching 2,008,850 by early Thursday…
Covid-19: French Pres Macron pushes Africa debt relief, seeks Putin’s backing for UN truce plea
France President, Emmanuel Macron PARIS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International creditors must relieve African countries of debt payments this year…
Covid-19: 99-year-old WWII veteran beats coronavirus in Brazil
Second Lieutenant Ermando Piveta BRASILIA, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Brazil was released from…
Covid-19: ‘Not the time to reduce the resources’ of WHO, says UN chief as US halt funding
UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — It is “not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the…
No M’sians stranded in Panama, but no news yet on 4 onboard cruise ship
By V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Malaysian Embassy in Peru has confirmed that there are no Malaysians currently…
Covid-19: US hits record 2,228 deaths in past 24 hours – Johns Hopkins tally
WASHINGTON, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 2,228 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24…
Covid-19: US Pres Trump to convene G7 leaders in video call to discuss pandemic
WASHINGTON, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will hold a video teleconference with G7 leaders on Thursday to…