Three dead after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canada

MONTREAL, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A glacier-viewing bus overturned on Saturday at a popular tourist spot in the Canadian Rockies, killing three people and seriously injuring several others, news reports said. The all-terrain vehicle rolled off the road near the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta, national broadcaster CBC…

Brazil Registers Over 78,000 Deaths From COVID-19

SAO PAULO, July 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil registered 921 new deaths from COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide count to 78,772, the country’s health ministry said Saturday. Meanwhile, 28,532 newly confirmed cases were reported, taking its total to 2,074,860 nationwide, the ministry said. The southeast state…

Mandatory Mask Wearing Gaining Ground In U.S. West Despite Conservative Opposition

by Peter Mertz DENVER, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – With COVID-19 cases spiking nationwide, corporate America pushed political leaders towards mandating mask wearing this week, while vocal conservatives protested their loss of civil liberties in their opposition. The corporate avalanche mandating mask wearing began last Wednesday, with mega-retailer Walmart’s announcement, followed…

Argentina Extends COVID-19 Quarantine To Aug 2

BUENOS AIRES, July 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Argentine government announced that, it has extended the national quarantine, aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, to Aug 2. “Between July 18 and Aug 2, we will be trying to return to normal life in this new world, in this world…

Mexico Registers 7,257 New COVID-19 Cases, 736 Deaths

MEXICO CITY, July 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mexico registered 7,257 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 736 new deaths, bringing the nationwide caseload to 331,298 and death toll to 38,310, the Mexican Health Ministry reported. As the testing capacity grows, the government estimates the real number of infections is likely higher than…

UN Chief Calls For New Social Contract And New Global Deal To Address Inequality

UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday, called for a New Social Contract and a New Global Deal to address inequality across the world. COVID-19 is a human tragedy. But it has also created a generational opportunity to build back a more equitable and sustainable…

At least 23 bodies found in mass grave in Mexico

GUADALAJARA (Mexico), July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of at least 23 people have been found in a hidden grave close to a police base on the outskirts of the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, local authorities said Friday. “The people deployed to the site have found 23 bodies, as…

Covid-19: Saudi hosts G20 talks on recovery, debt crisis

RIYADH, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G20 finance ministers and central bankers are set to hold talks Saturday aimed at spurring global economic recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession amid growing calls to widen debt relief for crisis-hit poor countries. The virtual talks, hosted by Saudi Arabia, come as the surging pandemic…

Covid-19: Brazil outbreak has ‘plateaued’, says WHO

GENEVA, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus outbreak in hard-hit Brazil has plateaued, the World Health Organization said, urging the country to seize the opportunity to drive down transmission. “The rise in Brazil is no longer exponential, it has plateaued,” WHO health emergencies chief Michael Ryan told a virtual…

US racism: Pentagon nixes Confederate flag at US military facilities

WASHINGTON, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pentagon chief Mark Esper effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag at all US military facilities, where the banner — seen by many as racist — is frequently displayed in barracks and common areas. In a message to all US military officials, the Defense…
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