Covid-19: Brazil study finds no hydroxychloroquine benefit
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A study published Thursday on the use of hydroxychloroquine in Brazil to treat…
Afghanistan: Taliban say ready for peace talks next month if prisoner swap complete
KABUL, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban are prepared to hold peace talks with the Afghan government after a religious…
Covid-19: South African schools to be closed again over virus
PRETORIA, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s public schools will close again for a month from Monday to limit the…
US Senate passes $740.5 bn defense bill that would rename bases
WASHINGTON, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate passed a $740.5 billion bill setting Pentagon priorities, but which President Trump…
China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
BEIJING, July 24, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – China said Friday it had revoked the license for the US consulate in the…
Turkey: Pres Erdogan to pray in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion
ISTANBUL, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part Friday in the first prayers at Hagia Sophia…
Covid-19: UN calls on Arab world for more solidarity against pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faced with deep and lasting consequences from the coronavirus pandemic, Arab countries must show…
Turkey reports 913 new COVID-19 cases, 223,315 in total
People eat at a restaurant in Ankara ANKARA, July 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkey’s COVID-19 cases increased by 913 on Thursday,…
WHO chief dismisses Pompeo’s comments as “untrue and unacceptable
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus GENEVA, July 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that…
Covid-19: South Africa death toll could be ‘far higher’
PRETORIA, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African researchers say the number of deaths from coronavirus could be far higher than…