Americas

Covid-19: US posts new record daily virus caseload of more than 65,000

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US on Thursday posted 65,551 new coronavirus cases, a record for a 24-hour period,…

California to sue over Trump order revoking foreign student visas

LOS ANGELES, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California is suing US President Donald Trump’s administration over its policy threatening the visas…

Covid-19: Pandemic could push 45 million in Latin America into poverty – UN

UNITED NATIONS, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The COVID-19 pandemic could push 45 million people from the middle classes into poverty…

Melania Trump statue burned in Slovenia after statue of Pres Trump in capital Ljubljana also burned in January

LJUBLJANA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US artist behind a wooden statue of Melania Trump in Slovenia said Thursday that…

Russian bounties: Pentagon vows ‘action’ if intel confirmed

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top Pentagon officials pledged Thursday to “take action” if the US military could corroborate intelligence…

Covid-19: Bolivia’s interim President Anez says she has coronavirus

LA PAZ, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez announced that she has tested positive for coronavirus. “I’ve…

Covid-19: Liberia’s ex-president to joint-head WHO coronavirus panel

Former Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa GENEVA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro shuffles military high command

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro (center) takes part in a ceremony to hand out promotions to military officersHandout CARACAS, July 9…

US sees progress in reopening travel with EU

Tourists arrive in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in June 2020 as the European Union eased coronavirus travel restrictions that remain…

US launches talks with Kenya on free trade pact

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer WASHINGTON/NAIROBI, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government formally launched talks with Kenya aimed at…