Covid-19: US states offer cash incentives for vaccinations
WASHINGTON, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — First launched in Ohio, cash prize incentives to get people vaccinated are taking off in…
Nearly 200 activists killed in Colombia in 2020: NGO
BOGOTA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 200 human rights and labor activists were killed in Colombia in 2020, the worst…
Canadian court rules Iran downing of Ukraine Flight 752 ‘act of terrorism’
OTTAWA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Canadian court ruled that the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was…
Covid-19: Bolivia battles fake news in inoculation drive, leaving vaccination centres half empty
LA PAZ, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s immunisation drive against COVID-19 is being hit by anti-vaccine misinformation that is stoking…
US Sec of State Blinken to travel to Middle East ‘in the coming days’
WASHINGTON, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East “in the coming…
Covid-19: Uruguay eases down travel restrictions
MONTEVIDEO, May 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Government of Uruguay has decided that foreign travellers with both doses of any vaccine…
Covid-19: Argentina can take on Copa America by itself if protocols are observed, says Pres Fernández
BUENOS AIRES, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández insisted his country is capable of hosting singlehandedly the Copa…
Colombians march against hosting Copa America amid social unrest
BOGOTA, May 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Dozens of Colombian fans gathered in front of the headquarters of the Colombian Football Federation…
Japan’s Exports Surge 38 Percent Amid Solid Demand From China, U.S.
TOKYO, May 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s exports in Apr, climbed 38 percent from a year ago, to book the largest…
Covid-19: Chile to lift lockdowns in more regions despite rising cases
SANTIAGO, May 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile will lift lockdowns in 13 towns on Monday and continue to gradually ease pandemic…