Americas

Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania, closer to Presidency

WASHINGTON,Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democratic candidate Joe Biden is taking lead in Pennsylvania with 49.4 percent of votes against President…

Update: Storm Eta takes a heavy toll as it tears across Central America

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scores of people, including 50 in Guatemala, have died as the remnants of Hurricane…

Western Digital to invest a further RM2.3 bln in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Western Digital, a leading digital storage equipment manufacturer, has decided to invest an additional…

Covid-19: US daily cases hit new record, topping 120,000

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 120,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the US in the past 24 hours,…

US presidential election: Outcome hanging on results of key states

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The outcome of the US presidential election remained in the balance late Thursday as a…

US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States left the Paris accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country to ever…

Canada reports rare strain of swine flu found in a human

MONTREAL, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian health authorities reported the country’s first case of a human infected with the H1N2…

US presidential election: Russia says ‘obvious shortcomings’ in US election system

MOSCOW, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s foreign ministry said outdated legislation and a lack of regulation had revealed flaws in…

Death and destruction as Tropical Storm Eta batters Central America

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Eta pushed intoHonduras after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Nicaragua, where…

US presidential election: Biden closes in on White House victory, Trump turns to courts

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former vice president Joe Biden, making his third run at the White House, was tantalizingly…