Torrential rains leave 15 dead in Venezuela
CARACAS, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud…
US House approves Pres Biden’s $3.5tn domestic budget blueprint
Top Democrats Nancy Pelosi (centre) and Steny Hoyer (right) WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Congress has approved a…
Didi: China ride-hailing giant halts plan to launch in UK
BEIJING, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi has halted plans to launch in the UK and continental Europe,…
Covid-19: Slow vaccination to cost global economy $2.3 tn – EIU study
PARIS, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines will cost the global economy $2.3 trillion in…
Mexico City taps solar energy to clean up historic Aztec-era canals
Members of a team of researchers from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav) install a water system at…
Covid-19: US could control pandemic by spring 2022 if more people get shots, says top scientist Fauci
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp…
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam delayed over ‘anomalous health incident’ in Hanoi
US Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base, on her…
UN rights boss says she has credible reports of Taliban executions
GENEVA, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN human rights chief said that she had received credible reports of serious violations by…
US Pres Biden aims for Aug 31 Afghanistan pullout as risk of attacks rises
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers said all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by…
US floods: Pres Biden declares ‘major disaster’ in Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in the southern US state of Tennessee…