Fourteen killed in wake of Hurricane Laura in US

LAKE CHARLES (United States), Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 14 people were killed after Hurricane Laura slammed into the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas, authorities and local media said. Louisiana’s Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed at least 10 people had died in his state, half from using…

East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Discuss Post-COVID-19 Growth

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers stressed the importance of further strengthening regional economic cooperation and accelerating post-COVID economic growth at the eighth East Asia Summit (EAS) meeting. The meeting was held last night via video conference and attended by economic ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian…

US unrest: George Floyd family urge ‘March On Washington’ protesters to ‘be his legacy’

 WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The sister of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US, has urged civil rights protesters to “be his legacy” as thousands gathered for a rally in Washington DC. “My brother cannot be a voice today,” said Bridgett Floyd. “We…

US: 2 soldiers killed in California helicopter crash

LOS ANGELES, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two soldiers were killed and three injured when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed on San Clemente Island late Thursday, according to a Defense Department official. The Army’s Special Operation’s Command said in a statement the incident occurred in the vicinity of Coronado. A Defense Department…

Covid-19: Peru extends state of emergency

LIMA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru extended its nationalemergency until Sept 30 and prolonged a lockdown in some of the areasworst affected by the coronavirus, the government said. The South American country has one of the worst death rates in the worldfrom Covid-19 with 86 fatalities per 100,000 people. “The…

Covid-19: Unemployment in Chile has reached a new record high of 13.1 percent

SANTIAGO, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unemployment in Chile has reached a new record high of 13.1 percent, the national statistics institute said. Unemployment rose by 5.6 percentage points in the rolling May-July quarter compared to the same period in 2019. The statistics institute said it was the highest figure since…

US Pres Trump pays ‘highest respect’ to resigning Japanese PM Abe

MANCHESTER (United States), Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump paid his “highest respect” to Japanese Prime Minister ShinzoAbe and voiced concern over his “great friend” resigning for health reasons. “I want to pay my highest respect to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a verygreat friend of mine,” Trump told…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – MORE THAN 832,000 DEAD: The pandemic has killed at least 832,336 people worldwide since surfacing in China late last year. More than 24.5 million cases have been registered. The United States has recorded…

US COVID-19 deaths exceed 180,000; Iowa and Minnesota see spikes in new cases

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 180,000 on Thursday (Aug 27) as Iowa and Minnesota reported record one-day increases in new infections. Nationally, metrics on new cases, deaths, hospitalisations and test positivity rates are all declining but there are emerging hotspots in the Midwest. Iowa…

Violent 24 hours in Rio de Janeiro, as shootouts plague city

A woman reacts next to the body of a person who was shot near Sao Carlos slums complex during a police operation after heavy confrontations between drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A family held hostage by drug traffickers. A violent police…
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