Black Lives Matter: Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict a ‘giant step’ toward justice in the United States, says Pres Biden

US President Joe Biden speaks after a jury reached guilty verdicts in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin stemming from George Floyd’s deadly arrest, at the White House WASHINGTON, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden called the guilty verdict in the trial of a former…

Covid-19: Colombia greenlights private sector to buy and apply vaccines

BOGOTA, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES — Colombia gave the green light for the private sector to buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines under certain conditions, in a bid to expand the country’s slow-moving immunization campaign. President Ivan Duque said in his daily television address that after several studies, the ministry of health…

Millions of Americans are jobless, yet firms struggle to hire

WASHINGTON, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of American remain jobless, but even as the economy reopens some employers are finding hiring an unexpected challenge. From fears of being infected with the coronavirus to trouble finding childcare to the lure of generous unemployment…

Covid-19: Brazil’s cases top 14m; Argentina reports 29,000 new cases

BRASILIA, April 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil reported 69,381 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 14,043,076. The health ministry said that 3,321 more deaths were registered, raising national death toll to 378,003. Brazil has the world’s second-highest COVID-19 death toll, after the United States,…

S.Korea’s Export Grows 45.4 Percent In First 20 Days Of Apr

SEOUL, Apr 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export grew in double figures, in the first 20 days of this month, showing signs of recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, customs office data showed today. Export, which accounts for about half of the South Korean economy, came in…

1 dead, 2 injured in plane crash at airport in Brazil

BRASILIA, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one person was killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed at the Pampulha Airport in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local firefighters said. The crash occurred at about 2:00 p.m. local…

Covid-19: Half of US adults have had at least one coronavirus vaccine dose

Almost 210 million doses have been administered in the country with the population of 330 milion WASHINGTON, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than half of all adults in the United States have received at least a first dose of coronavirus vaccine.Since the US started its vaccine drive four months ago,…

Eleven bodies recovered after illegal mine collapse in Colombia

The first body according to reports was found on Saturday morning BOGOTA, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eleven bodies were recovered almost a month after an illegal mine in north-western Colombia collapsed, authorities said.“The dedication … of the more than 40 members of the mining rescue team @ANMColombia and emergency agencies…

Black Lives Matter: Ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd case

George Floyd’s death rekindled the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests across US, parts of the world MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught…

Covid-19: J&J vaccine manufacturing halted at US plant that ruined doses

WASHINGTON, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Food and Drug Administration requested that production of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine be halted at a factory that previously reportedly ruined about 15 million doses of the shot. The pharmaceutical giant said that at the end of March it had identified…
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