Americas

Update: Storm Eta floods parts of South Florida as it churns over Gulf of Mexico

A damaged taxi is seen in floodwaters caused by Storm Eta in a street at the Brickell neighbourhood MIAMI (Florida,…

Covid-19: New US cases up 34% last week, set fresh records

A man receives the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic raged across the United…

Covid-19: Brazil halts trials of Chinese vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s health regulator said it had suspended clinical trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19…

Tropical storm Eta toll rises to at least 57 in hard-hit Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in Honduras from Tropical Storm Eta has more than doubled in 24…

Covid-19: World may be tired, but virus ‘not tired of us’ – WHO chief

GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s chief called on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19, warning that while…

UN chief congratulates Biden, American people

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidency — and…

Pres Trump fires his defence secretary days after losing re-election bid

US Defence Secretary, Mark Esper WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has fired Mark Esper as the…

US unrest: Kenosha man charged with illegally buying gun for Kyle Rittenhouse

KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man who purchased the gun Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly used in shootings that killed…

US unrest: Sexual assault charge against Jacob Blake dropped after he accepts plea bargain

Prosecutors said they were left with no resort but to drop the charge KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Jacob…

Covid-19: US Pres-elect Biden unveils task force

US President-elect Joe Biden WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will…