Americas

Covid-19: UK approves lower-cost vaccine as pandemic surges globally

LONDON, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain became the first nation to approve a lower-cost vaccine partially developed by Oxford University…

US imposes new tariffs on French, German products in Airbus-Boeing spat

WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced that it will impose additional tariffs on French and German products…

World begins ushering in locked-down New Year

SYDNEY, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world began ushering in the New Year Thursday, with pandemic controls muting celebrations for…

Syria Urges UN To Stop Israeli Attacks

DAMASCUS, Dec 31 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, urged the United Nations Security Council, to take firm and…

Cuban migrants protest at Mexico border, seeking entry to US

CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico), Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of Cubans protested at the US border in the northern Mexican city…

Storm brings heavy snow, closes Nebraska COVID-19 testing sites

A cyclist walks his bike across Bever Avenue SE as snow falls in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa DES MOINES (Iowa,…

Covid-19: Biden says Trump’s vaccine roll out ‘falling far behind’ as first Congress member dies of covid

WILMINGTON (Delaware, US), Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden vowed a relentless effort to fight COVID-19 the moment he…

Covid-19: Brazilian vice president recovering well after being diagnosed with covid

Vice President Hamilton Mourão BRASILIA, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s Vice President Hamilton Mourao is recovering well after being diagnosed…

Covid-19: US reports over 2 mln child cases

A child is tested for the COVID-19 virus at Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago, Illinois WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Covid-19: Latin America and Caribbean top 500,000 deaths

MONTEVIDEO, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday became the second region after Europe to top…