Americas

US imposes sanctions on Venezuela election firm

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on a biometrics company that assisted…

Covid-19: US reports all-time high daily case count of over 400,000

The soaring cases, deaths, hospitalizations came amid massive vaccine rollout in the country. WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United…

Covid-19: German factory races to churn out virus syringes

BERLIN, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The battle against Covid-19has delivered not just a vaccine at record speed but also a…

Covid-19: Canada surpasses 500,000 cases

MONTREAL, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada surpassed 500,000 coronavirus cases Saturday, according to official figures, recording a 25 percent increase…

US Pres-elect Biden and Mexico leader discuss migration

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden toldMexico’s president he was committed to addressing the root causes ofpoor…

Sudan receives $20 million food donation from US

The US government has donated 65,000 tonnes of wheat to Sudan to help alleviate shortage of low-cost WASHINGTON, Dec 20…

Covid-19: French Pres Macron ‘stable’ after virus infection – presidency

PARIS, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The condition of French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is…

Covid-19: Pres-elect Biden to receive vaccine Monday

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will get their first shot of…

US says cyberattack ‘under control,’ Pres Trump plays down Russian role

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (BSS/AFP) – President Donald Trumpdownplayed a massive cyberattack on US goverment agencies,declaring it “under control” and undercutting…

Covid-19: US Congress agrees stopgap to avert shutdown

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US lawmakers struggling to reach a critical pandemic relief and federal spending deal struck a…