US Pres Trump to meet Iraqi PM as ties rebound

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi in Washington later this month, the White House said, highlighting a turn-around in relations since the US-friendly premier came to power. Tensions skyrocketed following a US strike on Baghdad in January thatkilled Iranian general Qasem…

China wants ‘unpredictable’ Trump to lose election as Russia supports him: US intelligence

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has boosted its efforts to influence the US presidential election in November and wants President Donald Trump to lose because it sees him as “unpredictable,” a top US intelligence official said. “We assess that China prefers that President Trump — whom Beijing sees as…

TikTok threatens legal action in US over Pres Trump order

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Video-sharing app TikTok threatened to take legal action in US courts against Pres Donald Trump’s executive order banning anyone under US jurisdiction from doing business with the company’s owner ByteDance. “We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule…

Covid-19: 7-year-old boy becomes youngest dying of coronavirus in Georgia; 45 children died so far in US

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — A seven-year-old boy, who had noknown underlying health conditions, has become the youngest person known to die of COVID-19 in southern US state Georgia, local media reported. “Every COVID-19 death we report is tragic, but to lose someone so young isespecially heart-breaking,” Nancy Nydam, director…

Beirut blast: US Pres Trump to join donor conference call Sunday

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that he would take part in an international conference call for donors organizing aid for Lebanon after the giant explosion in Beirut. Trump, who talked with his Lebanese counterpart as well as the conference’s organizer French President Emmanuel Macron, tweeted that…

Covid-19: Deaths in Latin America hit global high

Coronavirus has killed thousands around the world MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the sombre step of recording over two million infections. The world’s worst-hit region had reported 213,120 fatalities,…

Covid-19: Indian serum institute to make 100m virus vaccine doses

GENEVA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccinedoses could be made available for poorer countries by 2021 under adeal struck Friday for production at the Serum Institute of India. The deal was announced by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for productionof two different potential vaccines at SII, the…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – MORE THAN 715,000 DEAD: The pandemic has killed at least 715,343 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year. At least 19.1 million cases have been registered in 196 countriesand territories.…

Covid-19: Travellers from Belgium, Andorra, and The Bahamas must quarantine in UK

LONDON, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —People arriving into the UK from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra will have to quarantine for 14 days. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes start at 04:00 BST on Saturday except in Wales, where they start midnight Thursday. The countries are the latest to have a change…

China warns US against ‘dangerous moves’ on Taiwan: Defence Minister

BEIJING, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe urged his US counterpart in a phone call Thursday to avoid actions and rhetoric on Taiwan and other issues that could escalate tensions between the rivals, state media reported. Wei urged the US side to stop erroneous words and deeds”…
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