Americas

Covid-19: Latin America and Caribbean pass 100,000 deaths

MONTEVIDEO, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths, more than half of them in…

Covid-19: More than 220 police dead from coronavirus in Peru, 15,000 infected

LIMA, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 223 police officers in Peru have died after contracting the coronavirus while enforcing…

Six die as small plane crashes in Mexico

CHIHUAHUA (Mexico), June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed in a mountainous area of…

Former Pres Obama helps raise $11 mn for White House hopeful Biden in online fundraiser

WASHINGTON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Barack Obama helped raise $11 million for White House hopeful Joe Biden during a Tuesday…

US: Pres Trump celebrates border wall milestone during Arizona visit

YUMA (Arizona, US), June 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — US President Donald Trump celebrated the completion of 200 miles (around 320 km)…

Mexico earthquake: 4 killed in powerful 7.5-magnitude quake in Mexico

 Landslide on a highway in Oaxaca MEXICO CITY, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican…

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake rocks Mexico

Debris on a street after an earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico MEXICO CITY, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake…

European MPs reject Israel West Bank annexation plan

BRUSSELS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter strongly opposing plans by Israel to…

Covid-19: Top US health official Fauci warns of ‘disturbing’ new US surge

 WASHINGTON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — America’s top infectious disease expert has told lawmakers that the nation is seeing a “disturbing…

$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation

PARIS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment funds managing close to $4 trillion in assets called on Brazil to halt deforestation…