UN chief appoints Anita Kiki Gbeho as deputy special representative for UN mission in Somalia

Dec 31, 2020

United Nations, December 31: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as his new deputy special...

Republicans sue Vice President Pence in bid to overturn U.S. election results

Dec 29, 2020

Washington (US), December 29: In a far-fetched bid to overturn the result of the U.S. election, House Representative Louie Gohmert and other fellow Republicans on...

U.S. House passes bill to boost stimulus checks to 2,000 USD after Trump's calls

Dec 29, 2020

Washington (US), December 29: The Democrats-held House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill to boost the second round of federal direct payments to 2,000...

UN underscores need to learn lessons from COVID-19, urges greater investments in preparedness

Dec 29, 2020

United Nations, December 29: The United Nations (UN) on Sunday commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, underscoring the need to learn lessons from...

UN chief welcomes holding of presidential, legislative elections in Niger

Dec 29, 2020

United Nations, December 29: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed the holding of the presidential and legislative elections in Niger on Sunday and...

Security Council condemns attacks on UN mission in CAR

Dec 29, 2020

United Nations, December 29: United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned Friday's attacks against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

U.S. Houston mayor asks for collective efforts to reduce violence

Dec 28, 2020

Houston (US), December 28 (ANI): U.S. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Sunday urged community leaders to work together to bring down violence in the city.

NYS COVID-19 test positivity rate, hospitalizations trend down: governor

Dec 27, 2020

New York (US), December 27: Of the 201,442 COVID-19 tests reported on Friday in New York State, 10,806 were positive, or 5.36 percent of the...

Honduras reports decline in deaths from traffic accidents in 2020

Dec 27, 2020

Tegucigalpa (Honduras), December 27: At least 1,157 people lost their lives in Honduras due to road accidents in 2020, a decline compared to previous years,...