US unrest: Rochester police chief resigns after protests over death of black man hooded by officers
Chief La’Ron Singletary says there has been a ‘mischaracterisation and politicisation’ of his actions following the death of Daniel Prude…
Covid-19: AstraZeneca pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness involving a volunteer
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said it had “voluntarily paused” a randomized clinical trial of its coronavirus…
Covid-19: Brazil to launch vaccination drive in January
BRASILIA, Sept 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil will launch a mass vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in January, the…
US presidential election: Pres Trump says to put personal money into reelection campaign if necessary
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump said that he would put his own money into his reelection…
Ecuadorean court upholds sentence against ex president Correa and bans him from 2021 election
QUITO, Sept 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — An Ecuadorian court upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking…
Covid-19: Argentina preparing to restart domestic and international flights in October
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina could resume international commercial flights in October, the transport ministry said, following the…
Current pandemic not the last, world must prepare for future ones, WHO head warns
GENEVA, Sept 8 (NNN-TASS) — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not the last one, so the world must brace for…
US unrest: Police arrest 15 more after overnight protests in Portland
101th consecutive night of protests against police violence and racial inequality, in Portland, Oregon PORTLAND (Oregon, US), Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
At least 11 dead in massacres in Colombia
BOGOTA, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 11 people were killed in three separate group killings in Colombia, police said,…
Update: California fires burn record 2 million acres
NORTH FORK (California, US), Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wildfires in California have torched a record more than two million acres,…