Americas

US to give Zambia $389 million grant for AIDS relief

An HIV adherence counsellor draws a woman’s blood for an HIV test LUSAKA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States…

President Maduro calls for peace and stability in Venezuela

CARACAS, March 2 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called for continuity of what he considers a social, political…

Uruguay ushers in first conservative government in 15 years

President Luis Lacalle Pou MONTEVIDEO, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After 15 years of left-wing leadership under the Broad Front coalition,…

Argentine president to send abortion legalisation law to Congress

Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos Aires. The…

Update: Washington state confirms 2nd US COVID-19 death; New York reports first case

A man in his 70s with underlying health issues is the second person to die of coronavirus in King County,…

US ramps up preparations for coronavirus as conferences, flights cancelled

Stock markets plunged last week, with an index of global stocks setting its largest weekly fall since the 2008 financial…

Argentine president asks for “orderly” resolution of debt crisis

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (centre) said she discussed plans “to secure a sustainable and orderly resolution” to Argentina’s debt…

Dominican Republic confirms 1st case of COVID-19

SANTO DOMINGO, March 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Dominican Republic has registered its first case of the novel coronavirus disease or…

Britain to drive “hard bargain” with US in post-Brexit trade talks: PM Johnson

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump met at August 2019 G7 summit in France LONDON, March 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Britain and…

Taliban Weapon Cache Explodes In N. Afghanistan

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Mar 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A weapon cache of the Taliban militants, accidentally exploded, in Shirin Tagab district of…