Americas

Covid-19: Cuba administered over 11 million doses of its vaccines

HAVANA, Aug 13 (NNN-TELESUR) — Cuba’s Ministry of Health reported that over 11 million doses have been administered in the…

Covid-19: Argentina starts distributing Sputnik V vaccines produced locally

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Distribution of the Russian developed Sputnik V vaccine manufactured in Argentina started Thursday with…

Chile: Punta Arenas hit by hurricane force winds, half the city with no power

SANTIAGO, Aug 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Punta Arenas extreme south of Chile was hit on Thursday by hurricane-force winds that left…

Covid-19: Opposition lawmakers to seek impeachment of Argentine President for violating quarantine he had decreed

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine opposition lawmakers announced they would be seeking the impeachment of President Alberto Fernández…

Covid-19: US authorizes boosters for those with weakened immune systems

  WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States authorized an extra dose of Covid vaccine for people with weakened…

US, UK to launch evacuation flights as Taliban advance across Afghanistan

   WASHINGTON/LONDON/KABUL, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain ordered Friday the deployment of thousands of troops to…

Doha Meeting On Afghanistan Calls For Ceasefire, Rejects Forcibly Imposed Government

DOHA, Aug 13 (NNN-QNA) – Representatives of countries taking part in the Doha international meeting on Afghanistan yesterday, called on…

Eight U.S. Soldiers, Civilian In S.Korea Test Positive For COVID-19

SEOUL, Aug 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – Eight more U.S. soldiers and one relevant civilian in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19,…

How North American cities are bracing for more heatwaves

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — This summer’s extreme heatwave in western Canada and the Pacific Northwest was linked to hundreds of…

Covid-19: Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Thursday

PARIS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,323,957 people since the outbreak emerged in China…