Americas

Russian Pres Putin congratulates Pres-elect Joe Biden on US election victory: Kremlin

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during their meeting in Moscow March 10,…

Covid-19: US finds first case of coronavirus in wild animal, an Utah mink

The virus has killed more than 15,000 farmed mink in the United States since August WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Venezuelan migrant shipwreck dead rises to 20

CARACAS, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 20 Venezuelan migrants died when a ship heading for Trinidad and Tobago sank, the…

Morocco’s police disperse protest against ties with Israel

A protester against the normalization deal between Morocco and Israel gestures, in Rabat RABAT, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moroccan authorities…

Palestinian FM Urges ICC To Achieve Equity For Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, yesterday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC), to fulfil its…

Covid-19: US records deadliest week since pandemic started with 17,000 deaths

 US death toll from coronavirus topped 300,000 on Monday NEW YORK, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States lost more…

Covid-19: Teachers should be among first for vaccination – UNESCO

PARIS, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations agency for education, UNESCO, called on governments to give teachers priority access…

Covid-19: Canada announces new aid package for developing nations, UN agencies

OTTAWA, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada announced a Can$458 million aid package to help developing countries fight the coronavirus pandemic.…

Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile, Argentina into darkness

PUCON (Chile), Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people turned their heads to the sky to watch a solar eclipse…

Moscow condemns US sanctions on Turkey over Russian missile purchases

MOSCOW, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned US sanctions against Turkey over the purchase of Russia’s…