Two dead as Dutch army helicopter crashes in Caribbean

THE HAGUE, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people died when a Dutch army helicopter crashed into the sea soon after take-off from the Caribbean island of Aruba, the Netherlands defence ministry said Monday. The chopper was on its way to neighbouring island Curacao on Sunday afternoon when it came down…

Russian fleet tracks US destroyer in Black Sea

MOSCOW, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Russian Black Sea Fleet has begun to track the US guided-missile destroyer Porter, which entered the Black Sea on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “The Black Sea Fleet’s forces have begun to track USS Porter (an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer), which entered the Black Sea at 19:45 local time…

Brazil’s indigenous chief Raoni in ‘stable’ condition, depressed after wife of 60 years died

BRASILIA, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, one of the Amazon rainforest’s best-known defenders, is “stable” after receiving a blood transfusion in hospital, his institute said. Raoni, a chief of the Kayapo people in northern Brazil, has been hospitalized since Thursday for weakness, shortness of breath, poor appetite…

Covid-19: Peru passes 13,000 deaths

LIMA, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru on Sunday passed 13,000 coronavirus deaths, the health ministry said, a day before the country is scheduled to reopen restaurants as part of easing lockdown measures. An additional 189 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the toll to 13,187, according to…

Covid-19: Mexican president mourns 39,000 virus dead

MEXICO CITY, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican president Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed to improve health standards in the nation, which has the fourth-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, as the number of fatalities rose to nearly 39,000. “We want to remember those who died from the COVID-19 pandemic, and…

Covid-19: US records 63,872 new cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Sunday recorded 63,872 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. That put the total number of cases in the US, the nation hardest hit by the global pandemic, at 3,762,081, the Baltimore-based…

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…
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