Europe

Covid-19: Key EU countries rebuff US on sharing vaccine patents

BRUSSELS, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European countries distanced themselves from a proposal backed by US President Joe Biden to waive patent…

Covid-19: Brazilian firm to produce Russian vaccine without regulatory approval

BRASILIA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Brazilian pharmaceutical company that plans to produce Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will start…

Turkey Confirms 20,107 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, May 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 20,107 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,210 symptomatic patients, raising the total number…

Covid-19 postpones Commonwealth heads of government talks again

LONDON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting scheduled to take place in the Rwandan capital Kigali…

Covid-19: Global deaths reach 3,258,595

PARIS, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,258,595 people since the outbreak emerged in China…

Covid-19: WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine

GENEVA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization has approved the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the…

UK: Scottish and Welsh elections could determine future of British union

Citizens in Scotland and Wales will vote for the devolved parliaments from 6am to 9pm GMT on Thursday LONDON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Polling…

UN honors 336 personnel killed in line of duty last year

A funeral ceremony in memory of two UN peacekeepers, Lt-Colonel Carlos Moises Guillen Alfaro of El Salvador and Colonel Savy…

Nuclear deal possible if Iran makes “political decision”: US official

The latest meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission was held in Vienna, Austria WASHINGTON, May…

Nepali Officials Not Aware Of Mountaineers Infected With COVID-19

KATHMANDU, May 7 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepali tourism officials, rejected claims about foreign climbers being infected with COVID-19, in their attempts…