Americas

Covid-19: US-Canada border to close amid virus crisis

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to close the US-Canada border…

COVID-19 Cases Top 200,000 Globally, Death Toll Over 8,000: WHO

GENEVA, Mar 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally, to the World Health Organisation…

Covid-19: IMF rejects crisis-hit Venezuela’s request for $5 bn virus aid over Pres Maduro legality

WASHINGTON, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected economically devastated Venezuela’s request for a $5 billion…

Covid-19: Colombia orders senior citizens to self-isolate from March 20

People walk on the street, wearing protective masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),…

Brazil recaptures inmates who escaped in COVID-19 row

Authorities in Brazil planned to end day-pass programmes, sparking riots and mass escapes SAO PAULO, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian…

Three Rockets Hit Green Zone In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Mar 18 (NNN-NINA) – Three Katyusha rockets fired, on Tuesday, at the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad,…

Covid-19: Quarantine threatens to deepen Venezuelan coronavirus crisis

People queue in front of a supermarket during the first day of a national quarantine CARACAS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Covid-19: US plans to turn back all asylum seekers at Mexican border

WASHINGTON, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States plans to turn back all asylum seekers and most other foreigners attempting…

Palestine Welcomes U.S. Congress Members’ Letter Over Israeli Demolition Of Palestinian Homes

RAMALLAH, Mar 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine welcomed a letter by 64 U.S. Congress members, to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo,…

LatAm hunkers down amid rising caseload of COVID-19

A passenger arrives at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires MEXICO CITY, March 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of confirmed…