Americas

Covid-19: Canada extends international travel restrictions

People wearing face masks walk past a closed store at Square One Shopping Center in Mississauga, Ontario OTTAWA, Nov 30…

Covid-19: New York City to reopen primary schools despite virus surge

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York City will reopen elementary schools on Dec 7 and offer in-person classes…

US Pres-elect Biden fractures foot playing with his pet dog

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US president-elect Joe Biden has a foot fracture and will likely have to wear a…

WHO warns malaria fight has stalled as 400,000 died last year

GENEVA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Progress in eliminating malaria has stalled in recent years, the World Health Organization said, with…

Outgoing US Pres Trump says will not ‘change my mind’ on election fraud claims

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In the first TV interview since losing his re-election bid, President Donald Trump indicated that…

US Pres-elect Biden names all-female senior communications team

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden announced an all-female senior White House communications team, what his office…

Iran’s scientist assassination could undercut Biden’s diplomatic options: analysts

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The assassination of a topIranian nuclear scientist, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, risksnot only…

Thousands in Argentina march against new move to legalise abortion

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of anti-abortionprotesters, many of them mobilised by Catholic or evangelical groups,demonstrated on Saturday…

Europol busts Brazilian/European drug trafficking network: 52 tons of cocaine seized

PARIS, Nov 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Forty-five people have been arrested in a major international operation against a drug-trafficking network between…

Covid-19: Record unemployment in Brazil, 14.4% and underemployment, 30.3%

BRASILIA, Nov 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The number of registered Brazilians out of work and the national unemployment rate rose to…