Americas

Mexico calls for cooperation between LatAm, EU in response to COVID-19

MEXICO CITY, Dec 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexico, the president pro tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States…

Almost 2 bln people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO, UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because…

Update: Biden says Trump ‘refused to respect the will of the people’

WILMINGTON (Delaware, US), Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President-elect Joe Biden tore into Donald Trump with his strongest criticism since the…

US removes Sudan from ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ list

Sudan’s removal is effective Dec 14, 2020 KHARTOUM, Dec 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said that Sudan…

Covid-19: Nurse gets first shot as US begins vaccinations

NEW YORK, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States kicked off a mass vaccination drive Monday hoping to turn the…

UN Chief Urges Member States To Help Address Severe Economic Crisis In Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-SABA) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, called on member states to help address the severe…

Electoral college: key states confirm Joe Biden’s victory in presidential election

 Georgia Democratic electors cast their electoral college votes at the state capitol on Dec 14 in Atlanta, Georgia WASHINGTON, Dec…

Argentine Lower House passes bill legalizing abortion; a harder battle forecasted in the Senate

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s lower house of Congress has approved a bill to legalize abortion, a big…

UK and Brazil to boost economic relationship

LONDON, Dec 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The UK and Brazil made agreements on financial services, taxation, sustainable growth and Green Finance,…

Panama suspends flights by Venezuelan airlines in tit-for-tat measure

PANAMA CITY, Dec 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Flights by Venezuelan airlines to Panama would be cancelled beginning on Sunday until Panama…