Kuwait offers $20mn in Yemen aid after UN dressing-down
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kuwait announcedThursday it would donate $20 million towards humanitarian aid for war-ravaged Yemen, two…
Covid-19: Cases top 30 million worldwide
PARIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of coronavirus cases registered worldwide topped 30 million on Thursday. The grim landmark…
US Pres Trump will not attend UN General Assembly in person
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will not attend next week’s UN General Assembly gathering in person,…
Greek police transfer homeless migrants to new Lesbos camp
Police blocked the road in the area where the operation to transfer the migrants began LESBOS (Greece), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Latin American nations seek more time to join WHO vaccine plan
BRASILIA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil and several other Latin American countries have informed the World Health Organization (WHO) they…
Covid-19: Australia looks set to ease border limits and allow more citizens home
People walk through the city centre as the state of New South Wales continues to report relatively low numbers for…
US wildfires: Thousands of firefighters battle West Coast blazes amid ‘overwhelming’ ruin
Trees are seen fire damaged during the aftermath of fires in Clackamas County, near Molalla MOLALLA (Oregon, US), Sept 18…
Covid-19: One in 7 reported infections is among health workers – WHO
GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One in seven cases of COVID-19 reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a…
WHO Europe warns of ‘alarming’ COVID-19 transmission rates
Some European countries like France and Spain have seen a quick increase in cases. COPENHAGEN, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus infections…
UK exempts Singapore, Thailand travellers to England from COVID-19 self-isolation
People arriving from Singapore and Thailand in England and Scotland will not need to quarantine from Saturday morning LONDON, Sept…