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Brazil’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 181,000

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 13 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 181,123 yesterday, after 686 more deaths were…

Covid-19: WHO warns Christmas celebrations could turn to Covid tears

People shop for a Christmas tree at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox church in Washington, DC, two weeks before Christmas GENEVA,…

Covid-19: Peru suspends clinical trials of Chinese vaccine

LIMA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru has temporarily suspended clinicaltrials of a Covid vaccine made by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm…

Covid-19: Canada, US border to stay closed until Jan 21

OTTAWA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The longest international border in theworld, between Canada and the United States, will remain closed…

Iran Closely Confronting U.S. Naval Forces In Gulf Waters: Commander

TEHRAN, Dec 12 (NNN-TASNIM) – Commander of the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said, Iran is…

Cuba to increase minimum salary fivefold

A worker in Havana holds up 1 Cuban Peso (top) and 1 Cuban convertible peso (bottom) HAVANA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: Mexico regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

MEXICO CITY, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s health regulator granted emergency authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, deputy health minister…

Update: US issues emergency approval to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine; Pres Trump says vaccination within 24 hours

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Food and Drug Adminstration on Friday granted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine an emergency…

Eight countries, including US, denounce ‘appalling’ human rights in North Korea

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight countries, including the United States, on Friday denounced North Korea’s human rights record…

Helicopter crashes into field in Texas, 2 killed

COLORADO CITY (Texas, US), Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two men were killed when a helicopter crashed in a field in…