Americas

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly demands Russia end Ukraine war

  UNITED NATIONS, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by an overwhelming majority a new…

Violence to spur more migration from Mexico, Central America: Red Cross

Asylum-seeking migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico MEXICO CITY, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Waves of migration through Mexico and Central America, and…

Afghanistan: US, allies call on Taliban to reopen girls’ schools

School girls hold Taliban flags during a ceremony to mark the start of the academic year at a primary school…

US imposes sanctions targeting North Korea’s missile program

WASHINGTON, March 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two Russian companies and a North Korean entity…

Covid-19: New York City exempts athletes, performers from vaccine mandate

NYC mayor Eric Adams NEW YORK, March 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — New York City on Thursday provided exemptions of COVID-19 vaccine…

Canada, UK launch FTA negotiations

OTTAWA, March 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Trade officials of Canada and the United Kingdom announced they will proceed with negotiations toward…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin tells Europe to pay for gas in rubles

 MOSCOW, March 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin said Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to…

UN warns of hunger and food insecurity in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 24 (NNN-TELESUR) — The United Nations estimated that 4.6 million people, more than a third of Haiti’s population,…

Paraguay: Heavy rainstorms in capital Asunción leave at least 3 people dead

ASUNCION, March 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After no casualties were reported initially following heavy rainfalls in the Paraguayan capítal of Asunción,…

Argentine debt: President Fernández, IMF MD Georgieva hold talk ahead of IMF’s board vote

BUENOS AIRES, March 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández held a virtual meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing…