Americas

Covid-19: Saudi hosts G20 talks on recovery, debt crisis

RIYADH, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G20 finance ministers and central bankers are set to hold talks Saturday aimed at spurring…

Covid-19: Brazil outbreak has ‘plateaued’, says WHO

GENEVA, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus outbreak in hard-hit Brazil has plateaued, the World Health Organization said, urging…

US racism: Pentagon nixes Confederate flag at US military facilities

WASHINGTON, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pentagon chief Mark Esper effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag at all US…

Covid-19: Argentina extends quarantine to Aug 2

Volunteers serve free food to residents inside the Fraga slum during a government-ordered lockdown BUENOS AIRES, July 18 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Covid-19: Pres Trump not to issue national mask mandate

Pres Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time July 11 WASHINGTON, July 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — US…

EU condemns US sanctions policy

BRUSSELS, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s diplomatic chief attacked the US over its use of economic sanctions, after Washington…

Covid-19 resurgence poses biggest risk to US economy – IMF

WASHINGTON, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The dominant risk to the US economic recovery is a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that…

Covid-19: 60pc of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of pandemic – poll

WASHINGTON, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three in five Americans now disapprove of their president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a…

US unrest: Federal agents ‘abuse power’ in Portland protester arrests

Federal agents have been called in by President Trump amid ongoing demonstrations PORTLAND (Oregon, US), July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oregon Governor…

Covid-19 latest global developments

PARIS, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . EU’S ‘MOMENT OF…