Americas

Covid-19: Mexico says China plans US$1b loan to ease Latin America’s access to vaccine

Chinese vaccine maker CanSino Biologics’ sign is pictured on its building in Tianjin, China MEXICO CITY, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Brazil President Bolsonaro extends quarantine, still tests positive for COVID-19

President Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for the new coronavirus, his…

Covid-19: Fake testing kits seized from 77 countries in international crackdown – Interpol

The fake kits were discovered in raids across dozens of countries PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 17,000 fake COVID-19…

Covid-19: Global infections pass 15 mn, as Latin America cases soar

PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world passed 15 million Wednesday, with Latin…

US unrest: Pres Trump to send ‘surge’ of hundreds of federal agents to cities amid increase gun violence

WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —President Donald Trump is to send “a surge” of federal security forces to US cities in a crackdown…

US orders China to close Houston consulate “to protect American IP”

China says US orders it to close its consulate in Houston WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has ordered…

Covid-19: US records over 68,000 new cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Tuesday recorded 68,524 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours,…

Egypt: Pres Sisi wins parliamentary approval for possible Libya intervention

CAIRO, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya…

Moscow sees ‘chance’ to save Iran nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif greet each other with an elbow bump MOSCOW,…

Chinese cybercriminals targeted COVID research, hacked hundreds of companies: US

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking…