COVID-19: France to impose quarantine on arrivals from four countries

France will impose a 10-day quarantine on arrivals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa over concerns about variants of the coronavirus PARIS, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France will impose a 10-day quarantine on arrivals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa over concerns about variants of the coronavirus, the…

US, China commit to climate cooperation ahead of key summit

WASHINGTON, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China are “committed to cooperating” on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said Saturday, issuing the pledge days ahead of a key summit hosted by President Joe Biden. The joint statement came after a trip to Shanghai by…

US shooting: Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot armed man threatening residents in Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — An armed man who allegedly threatened to shoot residents in a Hayward neighborhood in U.S. Northern California was shot and killed by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies early Saturday morning, authorities said. Deputies responded to multiple reports shortly after 3:30 a.m. local time and confronted…

Over 50 Killed In Afghanistan In 24 Hours Amid U.S. Preparation To Withdraw Troops

KABUL, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 50 people, majority of them armed insurgents, were killed over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, following Washington’s decision to pull out its forces from the country. In the latest wave of violence, Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint outside Taluqan city, the…

Covid-19: Canada sounds the alarm as cases overtake US

Vaccination rollout in Canada got off to a slow start but is now picking up  OTTAWA, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The rate of coronavirus infections in Canada’s biggest province has reached an all-time high as hospitals warn they are close to being overwhelmed. A panel of experts say infections in Ontario could increase…

Chinese Envoy Urges Parties To Iran Nuke Deal To Immediately Start Negotiating Sanction-Lifting Formula

VIENNA, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy urged all parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to immediately start negotiating specific formula of sanction-lifting. Wang Qun, Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna, made the appeal here,…

Updated: Gunman who killed 8 workers at Indianapolis FedEx site had been detained for mental illness

Officials load a body into a vehicle at the site of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The gunman who opened fire at a FedEx site in Indianapolis, killing eight workers, then himself, was a 19-year-old former employee with a history…

Two Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut return from ISS

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut touched down Saturday on the steppe of Kazakhstan following a half-year mission on the International Space Station, footage broadcast by the Russian space agency showed. Russia’s Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov as well as NASA’s Kate Rubins…

Protesters gather to demand justice for 13-year-old boy fatally shot by police

CHICAGO, April 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in a park northwest of Chicago to protest against police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on March 29. One speaker after another spoke to the crowds holding signs demanding justice for Toledo. One speaker shouted “enough is enough.” Some in the…

Peru: Pedro Castillo, Keiko Fujimori to face off in presidential runoff

LIMA, April 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Presidential candidates Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori will face off in runoff election in Peru, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) said. “In the framework of the 2021 General Elections, the National Office of Electoral Processes managed to process 100 percent of the electoral…
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