Americas

Maldives Calls For Universal Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

MALE, May 31 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives Minister of Health, Abdulla Ameen, called for any vaccine or treatment invented to combat…

Iran Condemns U.S. Revoke Of Nuke-Related Sanctions Waivers

TEHRAN, May 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the recent U.S. decision to end the sanctions waivers under the…

Cuba Backs WHO After U.S. Announces Terminating Relationship

HAVANA, May 31 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Cuban government declared, on Saturday, its full support of the World Health Organisation…

Some 200 Arrested In Violent Protests In NYC Over Death Of George Floyd

NEW YORK, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Protests over Minnesota black man, George Floyd’s death turned violent in New York City,…

Covid-19: Poor and black, northeast Brazil faces coronavirus ‘hurricane’

BRASILIA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s northeast, a harsh place of arid land, cyclical drought and crushing poverty, is emerging as…

Pres Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US

A student makes a gesture indicating “Five demands, not one less”, one of the mottos of pro-democracy activists, during a…

Update: US Pres Trump targets China over Hong Kong security law

 WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — USPresident Donald Trump has announced that he will start to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong in…

US, Britain press China on Hong Kong at testy UN informal talks

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain on Friday urged China at the UN Security Council…

US records 1,225 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 1,225 coronavirus deaths on Friday, bringing its total to 102,798 since…

Covid-19: Brazil death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain

BRASILIA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil on Friday reached 27,878 coronavirus deaths, official figures showed, surpassing the toll of hard-hit…