Americas

Ecuadorian president delivers weapons to police to combat organized crime

QUITO, Aug 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa delivered 1,782 rifles to the national police to bolster its capacity…

US aircrash: 4 people dead in plane crash in Oklahoma

SUNDANCE (Oklahoma, US), Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people were killed on Tuesday in a plane crash near the Sundance…

US presidential elections: VP Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a former school teacher and…

Egyptian, U.S. Presidents Discussed Rising Tensions In Middle East

CAIRO, Aug 7 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, held a phone talk yesterday,…

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO

GENEVA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting…

Greece coast guard seizes $1 million of cocaine hidden in banana cargo

ATHENS, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greek authorities have confiscated cocaine valued at more than 1 million euros ($1.10 million) that…

Satellite Surveillance Shows 63 Percent Of Gaza Buildings Damaged: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The latest UN analysis of satellite surveillance covering the Gaza Strip, showed 63 percent…

Argentina 2023-2024 dengue season ends with 566,141 cases, 415 deaths

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Argentina’s 2023-2024 dengue season ended with 566,141 cases and 415 deaths, 3.35 times more…

US: Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

MIAMI (Florida, US), Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to…

South Africa: Two more Mpox cases recorded in Gauteng and KZN

PRETORIA, Aug 6 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of Health has called for ongoing public vigilance against Mpox disease as…