Americas

US unrest: Mississippi governor signs bill removing Confederate symbol from flag

JACKSON (Mississippi, US), July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The governor of the southern US state of Mississippi signed a bill Tuesday…

Pres Trump approves cutting 9,500 troops in Germany: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump has approved a plan to slash the US military presence in Germany…

Covid-19: US fatalities on rise with more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours causing Pres Trump “more angry with China”

WASHINGTON, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 1,199 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, as…

Covid-19: Latin America, Caribbean may see virus deaths quadruple, says experts

New graves are seen at the Xico cemetery, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues, in Valle de Chalco, in the State…

Venezuela to hold parliamentary elections in December: official

CARACAS, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela will hold elections in December to renew the National Assembly, the only institution in…

Brazil education minister resigns over CV ‘lies’

BRASILIA, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s education minister resigned Tuesday only five days after he was appointed, amid accusations that…

US to focus on skills over university degrees after Pres Trump order

US president Donald Trump WASHINGTON, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Applicants for United States federal government jobs will now be vetted…

Covid-19: Top disease researcher Fauci warns of 100,000 US cases per day

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases WASHINGTON, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top US disease…

US ends sensitive defense exports to Hong Kong: Sec of State Pompeo

WASHINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was ending the export of sensitive military items to Hong…

US unrest: Judge sets George Floyd murder trial for next year

MINNEAPOLIS, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– A Minneapolis judge set the trial date for four ex-police officers charged in the murder…