Americas

Antiviral Drug Remdesivir To Be Applied In Clinical Trials Today

BEIJING, Feb 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The registration for clinical trials on the antiviral drug, Remdesivir, has been approved, and the…

Russian Foreign Minister To Visit Cuba To Bolster Ties

HAVANA, Feb 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergei Lavrov, arrive in Cuba on Wednesday, to bolster political…

Brazilian meat industry confident the situation in China will boost demand for Mercosur poultry and beef

BRASILIA, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s meat industry association ABPA said a “perfect storm” of health and food security concerns…

Shootout at Mexican slot machine arcade kills nine, including children

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Shooters killed nine people, including a 12-year-old boy and four teens, in a blaze…

Bolivia: 8 candidates register to contest May 3 presidential election

Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales LA PAZ, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s 2020 presidential election will be contested by eight…

One dead, 81 injured in Mexico after truck ferrying migrants overturns

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person died and 81 others were injured on Tuesday when a truck crammed…

Chile: Soccer fans set fire to seats amid protests

SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chilean football fans set fire to seats, pelted police with missiles and vented their anger…

Second Mexican butterfly conservationist found dead

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second Mexican conservationist active in protecting monarch butterflies has been found dead within…

Russia sends FM Lavrov to Venezuela to ‘counteract’ US sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov MOSCOW, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Friday in…

Canadian jet forced back to airport after passenger falsely claims he has coronavirus

OTTAWA, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Canadian man on a flight from Toronto to Jamaica falsely announced to passengers that…