Uruguayan Tourism Minister resigns amid corruption allegations
MONTEVIDEO, Aug 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Minister of Tourism Germán Cardoso Friday handed in his resignation amid allegations of corruption.…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro asks Senate to impeach a Supreme Court justice
Pres Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro raised the stakes in his battle with the…
Taliban Wants Ties With All Countries, Including U.S.: Taliban Political Chief
KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-ANA) – Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan’s Taliban, said, they intend to have economic…
US wildfires: Dixie Fire burns over 700,000 acres in California
Firefighters work in an area hit by the Dixie Fire near Greenville town in Northern California SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21…
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: US accuses Abiy’s government of blocking aid
USAID says food aid in Tigray is on the brink of running out ADDIS ABABA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Covid-19: Chile receives more Sinovac vaccines
SANTIAGO, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac.…
US uses helicopters to rescue Americans trapped at hotel to Kabul airport
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military in Afghanistan sent helicopters to rescue over 150 Americans unable to reach…
Quake-hit Haiti’s PM vows elections ‘soon as possible’
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry pledged to organize elections as soon as possible despite…
Covid-19: Cuba approves two more locally made Covid vaccines
HAVANA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba approved two more domestic Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use, the island nation’s medication…
Powerful storm Henri threatens US east coast
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A swath of the US east coast, including New York City, was under…