Americas

Covid-19: Brazil paradise island reopens, with a catch – you must have had the virus

BRASILIA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fernando de Noronha, a tropicalisland off Brazil known as one of the world’s most coveted…

Update: US capital braces for mass anti-racism protest

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Anti-racism protesters were planning to flood the streets of the US capital on Friday, after…

Update: Hurricane Laura leaves six dead in Louisiana but less damage than feared

LAKE CHARLES (United States), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least six people were killed by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and…

US presidential elections: Trump accepts Republican nomination for 2nd term, attacks “weak” Democratic rival Biden

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party nomination for reelection Thursday before a large crowd…

US unrest: Pres Trump to send federal officers to Wisconsin protests

President Donald Trump KENOSHA (WISCONSIN, US), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump says federal law enforcement will be sent…

Covid-19: US now says asymptomatic people don’t need virus test after exposure

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After previously encouraging people without Covid-19 symptoms to get tested if they have been exposed…

Covid-19: Peru seeks 6,000 volunteers for China vaccine trial

LIMA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru on Wednesday began registering volunteers for clinical trials of a Chinese vaccine against the…

US: ‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to category 4

LAKE CHARLES (United States), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of the southern US states…

Update: One dead, two injured in US protest shootings in Wisconsin

The violence occured as hundreds of protesters marched for a third night following the Jacob Blake shooting KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US),…

Iran’s FM Slams Pompeo For Trying To “Flood” Region With Weapons

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, criticised U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, for “violating…