Americas

Cuba sentences protester to 5 years for ‘enemy propaganda’

HAVANA, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Cuban man who staged a rare protest over the detention of a dissident rapper…

UN urges world to halt worsening Afghanistan crisis

GENEVA, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations urged the world to stand by Afghanistan at a pledging conference on…

Covid-19: 23 countries yet to fully reopen schools, says UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around…

21,000 passengers affected, 136 flights canceled in Colombia after plane’s emergency landing

BOGOTA, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 21,000 passengers were affected and 136 flights were cancelled in Colombia, following the…

Covid-19: Pres Biden says pandemic not over, receives 2nd booster shot

WASHINGTON, March 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Joe Biden said that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over before receiving his…

US: Opening statements in Daesh Beatle jihadist El Shafee Elsheikh trial

 RICHMOND (Virginia, US), March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An ex-British jihadist on federal trial in the US has said he was…

Brazil: Police say Pres Bolsonaro committed no crime in interference probe

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Federal police in Brazil looking into whether President Jair Bolsonaro interfered…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US-EU first high-level dialogue looks at further sanctions against Moscow

 WASHINGTON, March 31 (NNN-TASS) — The first meeting of the US-EU High-Level Dialogue on Russia was held in Washington to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Fighting rages in Ukraine, US says Putin being ‘misled’

KYIV, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting raged in Ukraine despite Russia’s indication that it planned to deescalate, and US intelligence…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil prices sink as US considers tapping reserves, stocks struggle

LONDON, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices tumbled Thursday on reports that the United States is considering tapping its reserves…