Chile’s economy grows 6.4 pct in March, exceeds expectations

SANTIAGO, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s economy grew 6.4 percent in March compared to the same month of 2020, exceeding government expectations, the Central Bank of Chile reported. According to the bank’s Monthly Economic Activity Index (Imacec) released Monday, all components of the indicator saw growth, with services and trade…

US: Biden administration raises refugee admission ceiling to 62,500

Immigrants from Haiti try to enter the United States from Juarez, Mexico WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Biden administration raised the annual ceiling for new refugees allowed into the United States to 62,500, after its decision last month to keep the number at the level set by the previous…

UN Chief Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement Between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, welcomes the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire and urges efforts to ensure it holds, a UN spokesman said yesterday. “The secretary-general has been following developments along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border with concern,” said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for the top UN official. “He extends…

Covid-19: Covax boosted by 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses

GENEVA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covax global programme, which has relied heavily on AstraZeneca vaccines, said it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 jabs. The doses will broaden out the portfolio of vaccines under Covax, which seeks to ensure poor countries have equitable…

Two rockets target Baghdad airport base housing US troops

BAGHDAD, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Two rockets targeted an airbase at Iraq’s Baghdad airport housing US-led coalition troops on Sunday, in the second such attack in 10 days, the Iraqi army said. One of the projectiles was intercepted by the C-RAM counter rocket, artillery and mortar system deployed to protect…

Update: Taliban, Afghan forces clash as US hands over base

U.S. troops and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers raise Afghanistan’s national flag during a handover ceremony at Camp Antonik in Helmand province KABUL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said…

Covid-19: ‘Hospitals are full’ as Argentina cases hit 3 million

Covid-19 patients rest at the Dr. Norberto Raul Piacentini hospital, in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina BUENOS AIRES, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday, as medical workers said hospitals were full to capacity despite toughened government measures to bring down the spread of infections. The…

Covid-19: Nepali gov’t decides to suspend flights with India, South Africa, Brazil

KATHMANDU, May 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Nepali government decided to suspend domestic flights fully and international flights with India, South Africa and Brazil after the country reported record high COVID-19 cases, two Nepali cabinet ministers said. “The cabinet decided to suspend all domestic flights starting from Monday midnight,” said Gauri…

Three dead after suspected people-smuggling boat capsizes off San Diego

SAN DIEGO, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people have died and more than two dozen taken to hospital after a wooden boat capsized on Sunday during a possible human smuggling operation just off the San Diego coast, authorities said. Local lifeguards, the US coast guard and other agencies responded around 10.30am PT…

US forces in Afghanistan hand over base to Afghan national army: local media

A Black Hawk helicopter during a handover ceremony between the US forces and the Afghan air force in Kandahar province, south Afghanistan KABUL, May 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US forces in Afghanistan on Sunday handed over a key operating base to Afghan National Army in restive southern Helmand province, reported…
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