Covid-19: Peru suspends clinical trials of Chinese vaccine
LIMA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru has temporarily suspended clinicaltrials of a Covid vaccine made by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm…
Covid-19: Canada, US border to stay closed until Jan 21
OTTAWA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The longest international border in theworld, between Canada and the United States, will remain closed…
Liberia senate election: Opposition candidates lead in early results
MONROVIA, Dec 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Provisional results from LIberia’s Special Senatorial elections have put four candidates from the opposition Collaborating…
ICC prosecutor seeks full war crimes probe into Nigerian conflict
THE HAGUE, Dec 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court prosecutor said she had enough evidence to…
Ethiopia unrest: Army says 1,000 captured senior military officers freed
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 12 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Ethiopia said that its joint forces have freed more than 1,000 senior military officers…
Cuba to increase minimum salary fivefold
A worker in Havana holds up 1 Cuban Peso (top) and 1 Cuban convertible peso (bottom) HAVANA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Mexico regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
MEXICO CITY, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s health regulator granted emergency authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, deputy health minister…
Update: US issues emergency approval to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine; Pres Trump says vaccination within 24 hours
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Food and Drug Adminstration on Friday granted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine an emergency…
Eight countries, including US, denounce ‘appalling’ human rights in North Korea
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight countries, including the United States, on Friday denounced North Korea’s human rights record…
Helicopter crashes into field in Texas, 2 killed
COLORADO CITY (Texas, US), Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two men were killed when a helicopter crashed in a field in…