Venezuelan court sentenced two former US soldiers to 20 years in prison over a failed coup to oust Maduro
CARACAS, Aug 12 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A Venezuelan court sentenced two former US soldiers to 20 years in prison for their…
Covid-19: US announces sixth vaccine contract, for 100 mn doses
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump announced a $1.5 billion contract with US biotech company Moderna for 100…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’
Smoke rises from an illegal fire in Amazon rainforest reserve, north of Sinop in Mato Grosso state BRASILIA, Aug 12…
Germany, Russia reject US sanctions threat against Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Heiko Maas is Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs. MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — German and Russian foreign ministers rejected US…
Italy plans to build tunnel linking Sicily with mainland
The tunnel would replace a stalled plan for a suspension bridge over the Strait of Messina ROME, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua)…
Covid-19: Colombia surpasses 400,000 cases as neighbour Ecuador registers 862 more cases, 19 new deaths
BOGOTA/QUITO, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Colombia has reached 410,453, with 13,475…
23 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: IOM
Empty roads in Tripoli, where the government has imposed lockdown measures TRIPOLI, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for…
Brazil economy minister lost two more top deputies as ‘stampede’ of resignations continues
BRASILIA, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes said two of his top deputies had resigned in a…
US Pres Trump says coronavirus changed ‘great’ relationship with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping has frayed in…
Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship’s oil spill
A satellite image shows the MV Wakashio ship and the oil spill off the southeast coast of Mauritius NAIROBI, Aug…