Americas

US racism: Los Angeles County prepares to apologize to local Native American tribes

Native Americans join others in a ceremony to mark the first Indigenous People’s Day, in place of previously celebrated Columbus…

Covid-19: World in early stages of third wave, says WHO

We are now in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO chief  GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) — The world is…

Huge fires rage in western US, Canada

 LOS ANGELES, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a million acres of the western US and Canada were in flames…

US shooting: Chicago rapper dies after being shot at least 64 times while leaving jail

Londre Sylvester (Credit: Cook County Jail) CHICAGO, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chicago rapper KTS Dre was fatally shot over the weekend after…

Haiti: Committee charged with arranging assassinated president’s funeral

President Jovenel Moise PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s interim prime minister has established a committee to organize the funeral…

Cuba sees rare mass protests against Communist government

HAVANA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the first time in years, people have taken to the streets in Cuba in large numbers to protest…

4 Iranians arrested ‘plotting to kidnap US, Canada and UK targets’: US Department of Justice

Iranian-born author Masih Alinejad said she was the target of the plot  WASHINGTON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Iranian nationals…

Covid-19: Argentina’s death toll tops 100,000

Argentina has some 4.7 million confirmed infections and a death toll passed 100,000 people BUENOS AIRES, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Covid-19: Brazil reports 1,556 more deaths

  BRASILIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 57,736 to 19,209,729…

Pres Putin says Russia, US have ‘common interests’ on climate change

MOSCOW, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting US climate envoy John Kerry in a call that…