One dead after Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic jet crashes into home

A plume of smoke can be seen rising from the scene of the crash OTTAWA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one person has died after an aerobatic Canadian air force jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood while doing a flyover.Another crew member was seriously injured when the plane hit…

Covid-19: WHO kicks off international meet amid US-China tensions

GENEVA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization on Monday kick off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions could derail the strong action needed to address the COVID-19 crisis. The World Health Assembly, which has been trimmed from the usual three weeks to just…

US: 11 firefighters injured in Los Angeles battling blaze

LOS ANGELES, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eleven firefighters were injured, three of them critically, in downtown Los Angeles when a Saturday fire in a commercial smoke shop sparked a major explosion and spread to nearby structures, officials said. Crews had entered the building to battle what was initially thought to…

Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

Terrorism and natural disasters cause very few deaths compared with other causes. PARIS, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with more than 4.6 million confirmed cases in 188 countries. More than 309,000 people have lost their lives. UNITED STATES: The United States recorded 820…

Journalist killed in Mexico, third this year: official

MEXICO CITY, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican journalist Jorge Armenta was killed in Ciudad Obregon in the country’s north, making him the third journalist slain in Mexico so far this year, authorities said. “An armed attack on Saturday has been confirmed that took the life of Jorge Armenta,” director of…

Iran’s Top Leader Says U.S. To Be “Expelled” From Syria, Iraq

TEHRAN, May 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Sunday that, the United States will no longer remain in Syria and Iraq, according to the leader’s official website. “For sure, Americans will not remain in Iraq and Syria, and they will be expelled” from those countries, as…

Covid-19: Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

The real number of infections may be far higher in Brazil due to a lack of testing, health experts say BRASILIA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil has overtaken Spain and Italy to become the country with the fourth largest number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the world. Officials reported 14,919…

Covid-19: Top US Trump trade adviser bashes CDC for ‘really let the country down’ on virus testing

President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Pete Navarro WASHINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro blamed the federal public health agency for COVID-19 testing failures that “set us back.” Navarro knocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over its response to the…

U.S. Aircraft Sets Fire To Wheat Crops In NE Syria

DAMASCUS, May 18 (NNN-SANA) – A U.S. aircraft dropped thermal balloons over agricultural lands in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Sunday, setting fire to wheat crops. The targeted area was in agricultural lands, in the countryside of Shaddadi city, in the southern countryside of Hasakah. The fire gutted 200…

Confronting Covid-19: The Cuban experience

By Aishah Mohmad Afandi KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Cuba, the Caribbean island nation is well known for its exquisite beaches, architectures, cigars and its former revolutionist leader Fidel Castro. Famous Hollywood personalities, such as Gloria Estefan, Cameron Diaz, Eva Mendes and rising star Camila Cabello also hailed from the…
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