Americas

Colombian guerrilla reported killed in Venezuela; no official word

BOGOTA, Dec 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A former Colombian Armed Revolutionary Forces (FARC) combatant who took part in the 2016 peace…

US hits Uganda’s Chief of Military Intelligence with sanctions

KAMPALA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has expressed disappointment following financial sanctions imposed against Maj…

Ancient Peruvian mummy goes on show at Lima museum

The mummified remains were bound by ropes and had the hands covering the face LIMA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Covid-19: Colombia to require travelers to present negative PCR test or vaccination certificate

BOGOTA, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Travelers wishing to enter Colombia must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or a vaccination…

COvid-19: UN chief Guterres isolating after exposure

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a UN…

Covid-19: Pres Bolsonaro dismisses vaccination requirement for entry into Brazil

BRASILIA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Jair Bolsonaro criticised Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa for proposing a vaccination requirement for travelers…

Chile congress approves same-sex marriage bill

SANTIAGO, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile’s congress approved a long-awaited bill to legalize same-sex marriage, joining just a handful of…

Covid-19: Canada to expand mandates, targets banking, telecoms sectors

OTTAWA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada will soon crack down on COVID-19 mandates, forcing banks, telecommunications companies and all other…

Mexico moves migrants from southern state; asylum seekers awaited at US border

Migrants hold hands to control other migrants who want to get on a bus, in Tapachula, Mexico MEXICO CITY, Dec…

3 more North Americans kidnapped in Haiti freed: Religious group

Nearly 800 kidnappings were recorded in Haiti between January and October this year PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people who…