US wildfires: Showers bring relief to fire-ravaged Oregon as death toll rises in California
GATES (Oregon, US), Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Intermittently heavy showers brought some relief to flame-stricken western Oregon, helping firefighters to…
Rare Mediterranean storm batters Greece’s Ionian islands
A boat leans towards a wall during storm Ianos in Agia Efimia, Kefalonia, Greece ATHENS, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…
UN steps up monitoring of reported abuses in Belarus, raising stakes
President of the Human Rights Council Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger GENEVA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations agreed to step up…
US Sec of State Pompeo visits refugees in Brazil, pressuring Venezuela’s Pres Maduro
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo BRASILIA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Venezuelan migrants…
Covid-19: Seven dead, more than 150 infected after ‘superspreader’ wedding in the US
Tri-Town Baptist church where a wedding, connected to seven deaths and over 170 COVID-19 infections, that took place on Aug 7…
After US claims, France says no evidence of Hezbollah explosives stores
US Ambassador Nathan Sales, Acting Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights and Coordinator for Counterterrorism speaks during…
Covid-19: French Finance Minister tests positive
Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery PARIS, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French Finance Minister Bruno…
US presidential election: Voters line up as some states open early voting; Trump, Biden head to Minnesota
Voters have from now until Election Day to cast ballots in Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US),…
Covid-19: European cities announce new restrictions as cases soar
Britain has imposed restrictions in some areas and is considering a new national lockdown LONDON, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European…
Somali leader names new prime minister
Mohamed Hussein Roble, the newly appointed prime minister of Somalia MOGADISHU, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo…