Americas

US Pres Biden congratulates Chilean president-elect and both leaders agree on an agenda of issues to discuss

SANTIAGO, Jan 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — United States president Joe Biden contacted Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric to congratulate him on his…

US: Three people missing in Colorado wildfire

 SUPERIOR (Colorado, US), Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people are missing after a wildfire tore through several Colorado towns, quickly…

Team Canada CEO “worried” if Beijing Winter Olympics can go ahead as planned

Workers attach signage near Big Air Shougang, a competition venue for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, at Shougang Park OTTAWA,…

US airport chaos as more than 2,600 flights cancelled due to covid-19, bad weather

Passengers wait in line to check in for their flight at the Dulles International Airport WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

US removes Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from trade pact

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced that it had excluded Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from a US-Africa…

Jamaica to deport Colombian wanted in Haiti president assassination

KINGSTON, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Colombian military member implicated in last year’s assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moise…

US mass shootings set record as gun violence surges in 2021

Gun violence spiked in 2020 and 2021, contributing to Philadelphia recording more homicides than ever before NEW YORK, Jan 2…

Mexico, Afghanistan, India lead as 45 journalists killed globally in 2021 – IPI

VIENNA, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In 2021, a total of 45 journalists were killed in connection with their work, an…

Philippine Airlines Exits Bankruptcy, Plans To Restore Routes To Chinese Cities

MANILA, Jan 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines Airlines (PAL), emerged from bankruptcy and completed its financial restructuring to keep the…

Covid-19: WHO optimistic about beating coronavirus in 2022

GENEVA, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will…