Americas

Covid-19: Brazilians flock to beaches as health ministry reports 54,000 new cases in a day

Beachgoers enjoy Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil reached more than a…

Fifteen killed in brutal attack on indigenous Mexican village

Firefighters work on a burning car after an operation by security forces against organized crime in Guanajuato state MEXICO CITY,…

US held off sanctioning Chinese over Uighurs to pursue trade deal: Pres Trump

 WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — USPresident Donald Trump says he did not sanction Chinese officials further over the detention of Muslims in…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says US toll could surpass 150,000

NEW YORK, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States could surpass 150,000,…

Update: Two more Trump campaign staffers positive for COVID-19, rises to 8

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two more members of US President Donald Trump’s campaign staff who helped organize his weekend…

Update: Venezuela’s Pres Maduro says ‘prepared’ to talk to US counterpart Trump

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro said he is “prepared” to talk to US counterpart Donald Trump,…

Rocket Lands Near Baghdad Airport, No Casualty: Iraqi Military

BAGHDAD, June 23 (NNN-NINA) – A Katyusha rocket landed near Baghdad International Airport on Monday, without causing casualty, the Iraqi…

Covid-19: Global cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’

PARIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global coronavirus infections topped nine million on Monday as the World Health Organization warned that…

Covid-19: Pres Trump to extend US work visa freeze to year-end – White House

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and…

Kenya-US trade talks delayed until pan-African trade bloc comes into force: Pres Kenyatta

Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta NAIROBI, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya has delayed talks on a trade deal with the United…