Americas

US expects close work with Macron despite election losses – State Department

WASHINGTON, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it still expected to work closely with French President Emmanuel Macron,…

US Pres Biden says he plans to talk to China’s Xi

WASHINGTON, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said he plans to talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping…

US shooting violence: 21-year-old college basketball player killed, eight persons injured

Darius Lee MANHATTAN, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States college basketball star identified as Darius Lee was killed and…

Commonwealth seeks to grow trade by $6.5 trillion in five years

Rwanda’s First Lady, Jeannette Kagame and Patricia Scotland KIGALI, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Intra-Commonwealth trade is expected to expand by…

Japan’s Kishida To Attend Nuclear Nonproliferation Conference In Aug

TOKYO, Jun 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is slated to attend a United Nations conference on nuclear…

Ecuadorans teargassed at demos that military deems ‘grave threat’

QUITO, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of Ecuadorans taking part in a ninth day of…

Covid-19: US start to roll out vaccines for young children

WASHINGTON, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has begun distributing COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months around…

Brazil parliamentary elections: Lula unveils social, green campaign priorities

Lula unveils social, green campaign priorities SAO PAULO, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Suggestion Americans captured in Ukraine should face death penalty is ‘appalling’, says White House

Americans Andy Huynh (left) and Alexander Drueke were captured earlier this month while fighting with the Ukrainian military WASHINGTON, June…

Oil prices slide as Pres Biden pushes for US fuel cost cuts

WASHINGTON, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices skidded in early trade on Wednesday amid a push by US President Joe…