Americas

U.S. Firms Face Rising Costs, Labour Shortages Amid Supply Chain Disruptions: Fed Survey

WASHINGTON, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. firms are facing rising costs and labour shortages, amid supply chain disruptions, according to…

Brazil Reports 2,408 More COVID-19 Deaths

SAO PAULO, Jun 3 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil reported 2,408 more deaths from COVID-19, taking the nationwide tally to 465,199, the…

Japan To Start Administering COVID-19 Vaccines At Workplaces, Universities

TOKYO, Jun 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at workplaces and universities, in a bid to speed…

Canada Allows Mixing And Matching COVID-19 Vaccines

OTTAWA, Jun 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunisation (NACI), announced its updated guidance yesterday, to allow mixing…

Nine Killed On Southern Colombia Farm

BOGOTA, Jun 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Eight men and one woman were killed on a farm, located in the rural area…

Unemployment In Chile Hits 10.2 Percent Due To Pandemic Lockdown Measures

SANTIAGO, Jun 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile’s unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent over the Feb to Apr three-month period,…

UN Envoy Says Blockade On Sanaa Airport, Hodeidah Seaport In Yemen Should Be Lifted

SANAA, Jun 1 (NNN-SABA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said, the blockade on Sanaa airport and Hodeidah…

DPRK Slams Washington For Lifting “Missile Guidelines” On S. Korea

PYONGYANG, May 31 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today slammed the United States, for lifting all…

Brazil’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 460,000

SAO PAULO, May 31 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil reported 2,012 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the national count to 461,057, the…

Five Colombian Policemen Killed In Helicopter Crash

BOGOTA, May 31 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Five policemen died, after the helicopter in which they were travelling crashed, in a…