Japanese Stocks Suffered Largest Single-Day Drop Ever On U.S. Recession Fears
TOKYO, Aug 6 (NNN-NHK) – As dismal economic data in the United States heightened fears of a possible recession, panic…
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Downing U.S. Drone, Attacking Ship
SANAA, Aug 5 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, said yesterday, it shot down a U.S. drone, over northern Saada province, and…
Debby now a hurricane, threatens Florida, other parts of US southeast
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Debby strengthened into a hurricane late Sunday as it bore down on Florida’s Gulf Coast…
Venezuelan election protests: Pres Maduro admits over 2,000 arrested
CARACAS, Aug 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro admitted that over 2,000 had been arrested as a result of…
1.55 tons of drugs seized in waters off El Salvador; 6 Mexicans, 2 Ecuadorians detained: Pres Bukele
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Authorities of El Salvador seized 1.55 tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean,…
UN chief urges safeguarding indigenous peoples’ rights to live in peace, dignity
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for safeguarding the rights of indigenous peoples to live…
WHO chief mulls calling emergency committee on mpox
GENEVA, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s chief said he was considering convening an expert committee to advise…
Canada wildfires: Firefighter, 24, is first victim of huge west blaze
OTTOWA, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 24-year-old firefighter has died while battling a vast and still uncontrolled wildfire in western Canada,…
G7 foreign ministers met by videoconference over Mideast: Italy
ROME, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 foreign ministers met by videoconference to discuss the Middle East and expressed “strong concern”…
500,000 turned out for Paris Olympics cycling road race: organisers
PARIS, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 500,000 people lined the streets of Paris during the cycling road race, organisers said…