TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in Honduras from Tropical Storm Eta has more than doubled in 24 hours, with authorities Monday reporting 57 people had died as rescuers search for bodies. Honduras is one of the countries worst hit by the storm, which slammed into Central America…

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidency — and the American people for a “vibrant exercise of democracy.” Biden was projected as the winner of the bitterly contested Nov 3 election on Saturday by US media, though President Donald…

US Defence Secretary, Mark Esper WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has fired Mark Esper as the defence secretary and announced an acting replacement, making the announcement over Twitter.The step was not entirely unexpected and comes in the wake of Trump losing the presidential election, although he…

KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man who purchased the gun Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly used in shootings that killed two in Kenosha earlier this year is now facing charges and court documents show the gun was bought in Ladysmith. Dominick Black, 19, is charged with two counts of intentionally…

Prosecutors said they were left with no resort but to drop the charge KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old African-American man who was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha police officer on Aug 23, has had a sex assault charge against him dropped…

US President-elect Joe Biden WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will lead his administration’s task force team on the coronavirus pandemic, signalling his plans to prioritise Covid-19 from the outset.The task force will be led by three co-chairs: epidemiologist and former…