Americas

Plane crash in New York City leaves 1 dead, 2 seriously injured

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The crash of a single engine seaplane in New York City on Sunday afternoon…

Argentina president hopes for IMF deal ‘as soon as possible’

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina President Alberto Fernandez said he hoped to reach an agreement with the International…

California wildfires burn 1.6 million hectares this year, double previous record

A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a firing operation while battling the Glass Fire in Calistoga, California NAPA (California), Oct 5…

Guatemala sends over 3,000 Honduran migrants home from caravan

Honduran migrants run away after hurling stones at Guatemalan soldiers blocking a road to stop migrants from reach the Mexico’s…

Covid-19: Venezuela’s Pres Maduro says son to join virus vaccine trial

CARACAS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his son will join trials of Sputnik V, the coronavirus…

Covid-19: New York mayor announces shutdown plan for nine neighborhoods

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he planned to put nine neighborhoods back…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 35 mln – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 35 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems…

US presidential elections: At 7.9%, US jobless rate spells trouble for Pres Trump

The US unemployment rate fell to 7.9% in September, from 8.4% in August WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US…

Egypt FM, UN Special Envoy Discuss Syria Crisis

CAIRO, Oct 5 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, received on Sunday, a phone call from UN Special Envoy…

Colombia: FARC dissidents says it killed an ex-presidential candidate

BOGOTA, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former FARC rebels took responsibility for six murders including that of Alvaro Gomez, a Colombian…