Americas

Chile: Case against Pres Piñera brought before The ICC for alleged human rights violations in 2019

SANTIAGO, May 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean and human rights organizations together with former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón filed an accusation…

Covid-19: Pres Biden bans most travel to US from India to limit virus spread

US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden imposed new travel restrictions on India in…

Afghan retreat: US formally begins withdrawing from its longest war

WASHINGTON/KABUL, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States formally begins withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan Saturday, bringing its longest…

Colombia president axes tax plan after angry protests

BOGOTA, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombian President Ivan Duque caved in to widespread anger and said he would overhaul a…

Covid-19: Over 62 mln cases reported in the Americas in last 15 months – WHO

GENEVA, May 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 62 million COVID-19 cases and over 1.5 million deaths have been reported in…

Covid-19: US CDC estimates 1 in 3 Americans infected

WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 35% of all Americans have been…

UN Security Council concern over mercenary dispersal from Libya

UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council held its first meeting on the risk of mercenaries in…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll surpasses 400,000

BRASILIA, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Brazil’s death toll in the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 400,000, as the country struggled to secure…

Covid-19: First US emergency aid supplies arrive in India

WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A military plane on Friday brought the first US emergency coronavirus supplies to help India…

Covid-19: Worldwide cases pass 150 million

PARIS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worldwide Covid-19 cases passed 150 million on Friday with numbers soaring recently due to a…