UN Security Council Fails To Adopt Resolution That Would Extend Iran Arms Embargo

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN Security Council, on Friday, failed to adopt a resolution, tabled by the United States, that would extend the current arms embargo against Iran. The draft resolution failed to get the required nine votes in favour for adoption. Only two Security Council members…

Iran “Strongly” Condemns Establishment Of UAE-Israel Diplomatic Ties

TEHRAN, Aug 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, “strongly” condemned the establishment of diplomatic ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, according to a statement published by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. “It (the agreement) is a strategic act of stupidity by Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, which will…

Southern California wildfire forces evacuation of hundreds of homes

The Lake Fire burns in mountains north of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A California wildfire forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes as it raged largely unchecked through densely forested mountains north of Los Angeles that last burned some 50 to 100 years ago, fire officials…

Covid-19: UK adds France, Netherlands to travel quarantine list

LONDON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said it will reimposequarantine for travellers from France and the Netherlands, prompting Paris to quickly announce a “reciprocal measure”. The UK government declared the change, which will likely spark a massexodus among the estimated half a million British holidaymakers currently in France, after a…

Mexico, Peru each top half a million virus cases

LIMA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries in coronavirus epicenter LatinAmerica reported troubling new statistics on Thursday, with Mexico and Peru both surpassing half a million confirmed infections. Mexico has 505,293 cases overall after registering 7,371 new infections in24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. There have been 55,293 deaths, making…

Covid-19: Virus-hit Mexico City reopens museums, cinemas

MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico is reopening museums and cinemas in the capital after months of lockdown, but face masks and social distancing are the new normal for culture vultures in a city still battling the coronavirus. At the iconic Soumaya Museum, security guards wearing face shields and…

COVID-19 vaccine will be free for Americans: officials

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — If a COVID-19 vaccine is proveneffective, the US will ensure it’s distributed for free to all Americans,officials said, underscoring there will be no shortcuts on safety. “We are not at all reducing the regulatory rigor with which we willevaluate and hopefully approve vaccines,” Paul Mango,…

US Pres Trump says to host Mideast deal signing in three weeks

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic peace accord in the White House in around three weeks, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Trump, speaking at press conference hours after the deal was announced,praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

US Pres Trump says Hong Kong can ‘never succeed’ under China control

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump saidthat Hong Kong’s global financial center will “go to hell”under tightened Chinese rule. “Hong Kong can never succeed having China as opposed to thethousands of geniuses that ran it, having China run it,” Trump toldFox Business news. “The Hong Kong markets…

Covid-19: Global coronavirus deaths top 750,000

PARIS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic has killedmore than 750,000 people worldwide since it first emerged in China inDecember. A total of 750,003 deaths have been recorded, out of 20,667,684cases across the globe. The Americas and the Caribbean were the hardest hit region with228,572 fatalities. Almost half of…
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