Peru: Traditional fishermen in despair over oil spill caused by Tonga volcanic eruption
Cleaning crews work to remove oil from a beach annexed to the summer resort town of Ancon, northern Lima CALLAO…
China, Russia block US push for UN sanctions on North Koreans: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions…
US extends protection of Venezuelan oil unit Citgo
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury extended by one year a rule that shields Citgo, a US-based unit…
French rail giant Alstom to hire 7,500 worldwide
PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French rail giant Alstom announced Friday it plans to hire 7,500 people worldwide this year…
Beijing Winter Olympics: UN urges countries to honor ‘Olympic Truce’
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations General Assembly president on Thursday urged countries worldwide and all warring…
First Relief Flights Arrive In Tonga After Volcano Eruption: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The first relief flights arrived at Tonga’s just re-opened international airport yesterday, carrying much-needed…
Covid-19: Brazil approves Sinovac’s Coronavac for those aged 6 to 17
Angela Kawamoto dos Santos and her children Yasmin and Yuri pose for a photo after they received a dose of…
US charges second man in Haitian president’s murder
MIAMI, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department charged a Haitian-Chilean man Thursday with conspiracy to commit murder for…
Covid-19: US airliner turns back mid-flight due to passenger defying mask rule
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An American Airlines jetliner headed from Miami to London turned around in mid-flight on Thursday…
Four people including baby freeze to death near US-Canada border
Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the scene where four people were found dead near the US-Canada border MONTREAL, Jan 21…