Haiti quake: Death toll rises to 2,207 as challenges remain in delivery of aids
LES CAYES (Haiti), Aug 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug 14 in…
Covid-19: Battered airlines owed billions as governments withhold cash
Airlines have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic MONTREAL (Canada), Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Airlines are owed almost US$1 billion…
Update: At least 21 dead in flooding in US state of Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Devastating floods in the southern US state of Tennessee have left at least 21…
G7 to discuss Afghanistan on Tuesday: UK PM Johnson
LONDON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 leaders will discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday in a virtual summit,…
Tropical Storm Henri bears down on US east coast
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Henri was on course to make landfall on the US east…
Bolivian ex-president Anez ‘stable’ after suicide bid in jail
LA PAZ, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jailed Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Anez was in “stable” condition after she tried to kill…
Pres Biden hopes to end Afghan airlift on time as Taliban blame US for chaos
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said he still hopes to finalize the dramatic evacuation of tens…
US floods: At least 16 dead in flooding in state of Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Devastating floods in the southern US state of Tennessee have left at least 16 people…
Afghanistan crisis: Seven people die in chaos near Kabul airport, says UK defence ministry
A demonstrator holds a banner as he takes part in a ‘Save Afghanistan’ protest in Parliament Square, in London, Britain…
Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, fanning security fears
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tensions in Haiti were rising over a lack of aid to remote areas hardest hit…