Covid-19: European Commission pledges €300m to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
A health personnel holding a vaccine BRUSSELS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Commission has announced a pledge of €300…
US Pres Trump signs sanctions law over China treatment of Uighurs
Two women decorate a grave in a Uighur cemetery on the outskirts of Hotan in China’s northwest Xinjiang region WASHINGTON,…
Covid-19: South Asia reels from ‘catastrophic’ surge
ISLAMABAD, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic…
US unrest: Pres Trump says police ‘not treated fairly’ after latest race shooting
US President Donald Trump said police had ‘not been treated fairly’ WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Pres Donald Trump…
Russia says it has removed fuel from river hit by Arctic spill
The pollution spread after 21,000 tonnes of diesel leaked when a fuel reservoir coll MOSCOW, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia…
Covid-19: Peru overtakes Italy in total cases of coronavirus
A medical worker holds up a pamphlet that reads in Spanish “Urgent, without medical protection equipment” during a protest outside…
Covid-19: New York City set for further reopening
NEW YORK, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York City’s restaurants and bars — closed for three months due to the…
Senior Chinese, US diplomats hold constructive dialogue in Hawaii
HONOLULU, June 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi held a dialogue with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Record 79.5 million people displaced, over 1% of humanity: UN
GENEVA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 80 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and…
Rwanda reopens tourism, with great promotion in tracking mountain gorillas
KIGALI, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Rwanda announced the reopening of tourism activities, with a sharp cut in the price of…