Americas

US wants to ‘discuss’ Beijing Olympics boycott calls

WASHINGTON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would discuss calls to boycott the Beijing Olympics with its…

US shooting: 2-year-old boy, 7 adults wounded in latest Chicago shootings

Chicago police work the scene of a shooting early Tuesday in Chicago CHICAGO, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 2-year-old boy…

US shooting: Navy medic gunned down after shooting 2 sailors

Police walk near the scene of a shooting at a business park in Frederick, Md., FREDERICK (Maryland, US), April 7…

Covid-19: Argentina sets daily record of 20,870 new cases

Residents walking amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, April 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina registered…

Covid-19: Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago tests positive

PORT OF SPAIN, April 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Keith Rowley, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, said Tuesday that he has…

Covid-19: Pres Biden announces all adults in US eligible for vaccine by April 19

WASHINGTON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden announced that all adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 shots…

Mexican election candidate launches campaign from coffin

CIUDAD JUÁREZ (Mexico), April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Mexican congressional candidate launched his election campaign in a coffin Tuesday to…

Covid-19: Brazil’s daily death toll surpasses 4,000

BRASÍLIA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours for the first time Tuesday,…

Covid-19: Haiti has no single dose of coronavirus jabs yet

A Haitian health department employee scans the body temperature of an incoming travellers PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than…

Covid-19 lays bare social inequality, warns UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — The COVID-19 crisis “has revealed how unequal our societies are,” said United Nations Secretary-General…