Peru McDonald’s fined US$250,000 after worker deaths
Police stand guard outside a closed McDonald’s restaurant, during a protest after the deaths of two teenaged employees, in Lima…
Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan palace in eastern Mexico
An archeologist works cleaning the stucco of the Temple of the U, located in the archaelogy area of Kuluba, in…
UN rebuffs Russia accusation that US visa delays being ignored
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly expressed concern to Washington…
France: On day 22, transport strike heads for record
PARIS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : A transport stoppage that has caused daily travel misery for millions of people in…
Ukraine signs contracts with U.S. for more Javelin anti-tank missile systems
KIEV, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said that it has signed contracts for more U.S. anti-tank missile systems,…
Libya: UN-backed government condemns deadly airstrike on Zawiya
A man walks on a street after an airstrike in Zawiya, Libya, on Dec 26. TRIPOLI, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) —…
Niger: 14 security force members killed in militant attack
NIAMEY, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fourteen members of security forces were killed in a militant ambush while escorting a team…
Argentine currency stable after implementation of economic emergency law
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar closed in Argentina on Thursday at 81.90 pesos per unit, a…
Brazil’s jailed ex-pres Lula faces new indiction for corruption
BRASILIA, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s federal police indicted former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday for another…
Libya’s UN-backed government announces Turkish-Tunisian-Algerian alliance to support Libyan government
Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha TUNIS, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya Fathi Bashagha on…