Canadian platform shut after oil discharge into Atlantic
Picture for representational purpose only. Photo courtesy of Free Images/Pixalbay MONTREAL, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An oil platform off the…
Poverty in Argentina on the rise, Catholic University research shows
BUENOS AIRES, July 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Poverty in Argentina reached “35 per cent” so far this year, according to Argentine…
Chinese-built trains help renew Cuba’s obsolete railways
HAVANA, July 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — For the first time since the 1970s, Cuba has new trains rolling on the island…
Mercosur expected to announce dropping of roaming charges in Santa Fe
SANTA FE (ARGENTINA), July 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are expected to announce Wednesday…
Ethiopia premier’s aide named to lead restive Amhara region
ADDIS ABABA, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) named the security adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Guatemalan court halts ‘safe third country’ designation for asylum seekers
GUATEMALA CITY, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guatemala’s Constitutional Court has blocked President Jimmy Morales from immediately declaring the poor Central…
India: 50 trapped after building collapses in Mumbai
MUMBAI, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 40 people are feared to be trapped under debris as a four-storey building…
UN refugee agency calls for closure of immigrant detention centers in Libya
TRIPOLI, July 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) called for closure of detention centers of…
Brazilian mining giant signs agreement to pay for losses in dam collapse case
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazilian mining giant Vale signed an agreement with a local labor court to…
Hunger rising in LatAm, Caribbean: FAO
SANTIAGO, July 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hunger is on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting 42.5 million people…