Americas

Rebel leader killed in Colombia: president

BOGOTA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The commander of a rebel splinter group that rejects a 2016 peace deal in Colombia…

UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ Burkina Faso ‘coup’

 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemns” the military takeover in Burkina Faso, and…

Covid-19: US CDC warns against travel to Peru, Kuwait, UAE

Travelers make their way through Miami International Airport WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

Canada’s foreign ministry hacked, services hit

OTTAWA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hackers launched a cyber attack on Canada’s foreign ministry last week and some services are…

US puts 8,500 troops on alert to deploy amid Ukraine tensions

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military put about 8,500 troops on alert to be ready to deploy to Europe…

US Navy pilot ejects, 7 hurt in F-35 South China Sea ‘landing mishap’

uth China Sea WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven US Navy sailors were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane…

Covid-19: Pandemic causing ‘nearly insurmountable’ education losses globally – UNICEF

GENEVA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) –School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children…

Over 3,000 Families Flee Homes In Syria’s Hasakah Amid U.S. Airstrikes

DAMASCUS, Jan 25 (NNN-SANA) – As many as 3,500 families have so far fled their homes, in Syria’s north-eastern province…

US lauds Barbados on successful elections since becoming republic

BRIDGETOWN, Jan 24 (NNN-CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW) — The United States of America congratulated Barbados for holding its first general elections…

Haitian Ex-Senator allegedly involved in Moïse killing set to face court in February

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Jan 24 (NNN-CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW) — Former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph, together with his wife and two…