Amazon fires rage in early August as fears of mass blazes mount
Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, Rondonia State HUMAITA (Brazil), Aug…
Rare syndrome linked to COVID-19 found in nearly 600 US children: CDC
Children wearing protective face masks WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 600 children were admitted to US hospitals with a rare…
US blacklists Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, other officials
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive…
Afghan grand assembly gathers to decide fate of Taliban prisoners
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul KABUL, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: UK ‘will not hesitate’ to add nations to quarantine list
LONDON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The UK “will not hesitate” to add more countries to its travel quarantine list in order to protect public…
US Pres Trump to meet Iraqi PM as ties rebound
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi in Washington later this month,…
China wants ‘unpredictable’ Trump to lose election as Russia supports him: US intelligence
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has boosted its efforts to influence the US presidential election in November and wants…
TikTok threatens legal action in US over Pres Trump order
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Video-sharing app TikTok threatened to take legal action in US courts against Pres Donald Trump’s…
Covid-19: 7-year-old boy becomes youngest dying of coronavirus in Georgia; 45 children died so far in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — A seven-year-old boy, who had noknown underlying health conditions, has become the youngest person known…
Beirut blast: US Pres Trump to join donor conference call Sunday
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that he would take part in an international conference call for…