Covid-19: Cuba reports record daily number of cases

People pass by an image of late Cuban President Fidel Castro amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Havana HAVANA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faced with a second wave of coronavirus cases, Cuba announced on Monday a record daily number of new infections. The 93 new…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll surpasses 100,000

Brazil surpassed 100,000 Coronavirus deaths and three million cases of infection, crossing the grim milestone after President Jair Bolsonaro said he had a “clear conscience” on his response to the outbreak. With 101,857 fatalities and 3,057,470 confirmed cases as of Monday, the South American nation of 212 million people is the second…

US imposes sanctions on Central African Republic militia leader

Sidiki Abass, the leader of the 3R group WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on the leader of a Central African Republic-based militia group, the Treasury Department said, accusing the leader, Sidiki Abass, of human rights abuse, including directly participating in torture. The Treasury Department in…

US shooting: Man shot outside White House, Pres Trump evacuated mid press conference

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secret Service agents shot and wounded a man who was apparently armed outside the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said just after being briefly evacuated in the middle of a press conference. As the president was speaking to reporters in the White…

Pres Trump plans to invite Russian counterpart Putin to G7 summit in US

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-TASS) — US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G7 summit in the United States. “I certainly would invite him to the meeting. I think he’s an important factor,” Trump told a White House briefing answering a question. Trump also…

Pentagon aims for fewer than 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan by November

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress, the Pentagon said. “Over the next four months, the United States will continue to drawdown its force levels in Afghanistan based on conditions…

Australian PM Wants Afghan Soldier Who Killed Australians Kept Behind Bars

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, urged U.S. President, Donald Trump, to prevent the release of an Afghan man, who killed three Australian soldiers. Morrison said, his government would push “as hard as we can” to keep the former Afghan soldier, known as Hekmatullah, who was…

Covid-19: Global infections pass 20 million

PARIS, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 20 million coronavirus cases have now been registered across the world, over half in the Americas, according to official sources at 2215 GMT on Monday. At least 20,002,577 cases and 733,842 deaths have now been reported. More than four out of 10 coronavirus…

Secretary of State Pompeo cleared over Saudi arms sales: US official

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An internal probe has cleared US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of wrongdoing in a disputed arms sale to Saudi Arabia, a senior State Department official said, although the report on the investigation has not yet been released. Pompeo was accused of abuse of power…

Covid-19: WHO sees hope despite looming 750,000 death toll

GENEVA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization insisted there was still hope of conquering the coronavirus pandemic despite the suffering behind the looming landmarks of 750,000 deaths and 20 million cases. With both figures expected to be reached within days, the WHO stressed it was never too late…
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