Colombia: Streets blocked, barricades burned as general strike in support of Pres Petro roils main cities throughout country
BOGOTA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Colombia’s main cities Wednesday, part of a…
Canada wildfires: Thousands evacuated as Manitoba province declares emergency; 22 wildfires reported scorching 200,000 hectares of forest
WINNIPEG (Manitoba, Canada), May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 17,000 people in Canada’s western Manitoba province were being evacuated as…
EU and six member states ratify UN treaty on high seas but still far short for it to come into force
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union and six of its member states ratified the treaty to protect…
Mexico: 17 bodies found in abandoned house in violence-plagued Guanajuato state
MEXICO CITY, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Missing persons investigators found 17 bodies in an abandoned house in a central Mexican…
Spain: 4 women, 2 girls die after boat ferrying 150 African migrants capsizes near Canary Islands – rescuers
MADRID, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four women and two girls died after their migrant boat capsized shortly before reaching safety…
EU says ‘well on track’ to reach 2030 climate targets
BRUSSELS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union is on track to reach its 2030 climate targets, Brussels said, but…
UN says strong chance average warming will top 1.5C in next 4 years
GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations warned that there is a 70 percent chance that average warming from…
Germany to restrict irregular migrant family reunions, toughen citizenship rules
BERLIN, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German government agreed plans to restrict family reunions for some migrants and toughen rules…
Bodies Of Five Skiers Found Near Zermatt In Switzerland
The bodies of five skiers were discovered close to the Tête Blanche high-altitude pass between Zermatt and Arolla GENEVA, May…
Suriname votes for new government to steer oil windfall
PARAMARIBO, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suriname votes in parliamentary elections Sunday that will determine who will be in charge of…