Americas

British Virgin Islands premier arrested in Miami over cocaine scheme

MIAMI (Florida, US), April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the Caribbean…

UN humanitarians voice concern over gang violence in Haitian capital

UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN humanitarians on Thursday voiced concern over gang violence in the Haitian capital of…

Ecuador’s President seeks cabinet change amid rise in gang violence

QUITO, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Thursday demanded the resignation of his cabinet almost a year…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Blasts rock Kyiv as UN chief visits, US pledges new Ukraine aid

KYIV, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia fired two missiles into Kyiv on Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian…

Argentine scientists discover fossil of largest raptor dinosaur

BUENOS AIRES, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A team of Argentine paleontologists digging in Patagonia have discovered the remains of the…

Latam to see 1.8 pct growth in 2022, says UN Agency

SANTIAGO, April 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean face a “complex” situation due to the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US Pres Biden says Russia should stop ‘idle’ threats of nuclear war

WASHINGTON, April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden blasted Moscow for “idle comments” on the possible use of nuclear…

Mexico: 8 dead in cement plant clash

MEXICO CITY, April 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least eight people were killed and 11 others injured in a clash between…

Improving numbers in tourism still below Cuban gov’t’s projections

HAVANA, April 28 (NNN-ANSA) — Cuban tourism authorities have confirmed 128,159 foreign travellers had visited the country for leisure purposes…

Peru declares H3N2 epidemiological alert; 22 cases and 1 death reported so far

LIMA, April 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peru’s Health Ministry (Minsa) issued an epidemiological alert in light of the growing number of…