Americas

Covid-19: Poor US jobs growth shows Delta variant impact

 WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in August as employment rose by 235,000.…

Crews work to contain oil spill in Gulf after Ida’s passage

   WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Workers have deployed containment booms and skimmer devices as they attempt to contain a…

US Sec of State Blinken heads to Qatar on Afghan crisis mission

 WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Qatar on his first trip since the…

US shooting: Former army sniper kills 4, including infant, in Florida shooting spree

Polk County, Fla., Sheriff’s officials work the scene of a multiple fatality shooting Sunday, in Lakeland, Florida MIAMI, Sept 6…

Update: Army seizes power in Guinea, holds president; UN, EU, AU, US condemn coup

  CONAKRY, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinean special forces seized power in a coup on Sunday, arresting the president and…

Covid-19: Argentina quit World Cup qualifier after its players defy quarantine controversy

The players walked off the pitch after the game was interrupted SAO PAULO, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s World Cup…

US shooting: Prominent lawyer is shot months after family members killed

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose family has deep roots in regional law enforcement has…

Large oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida, clean-up under way

An oil slick is shown south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana LOUISIANA (US), Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Coast…

Nicaraguan opposition leaders to stand trial for “treason against the homeland”: Judiciary

President Daniel Ortega MANAGUA, Sept 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Nicaragua’s Judiciary ruled in favour of starting criminal proceedings against three presidential…

US shooting: 3 killed, 3 injured in Washington; suspects still at large

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Police in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. said Friday that three people were killed…