Americas

Democratic leader vows to avert US government shutdown

   WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives vowed to avert a looming…

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama seek solutions to Haiti crisis

The Presidents of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado (right), Panama’s Laurentino Cortizo (middle) and Luis Abinader Corona of the Dominican Republic…

US envoy to Haiti resigns, slams Haitian migrant deportations

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US special envoy to Haiti resigned on Thursday two months after his appointment, denouncing the…

Haitian migrants face crucial choices as expulsion flights ramp up

CIUDAD ACUNA (Mexico), Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A migrant camp in Texas near the Mexican border where as many as…

Mexico recovers missing manuscripts from 16th century sold at auction

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s foreign ministry said it had recovered valuable manuscripts from the 16th century, including…

Covid-19: Pres Biden says US donating ‘historic’ extra 500 million vaccines

   WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden addressed a Covid-19 summit of world leaders with a promise…

US urges greater ambition as UN Security Council tackles climate

    UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all countries to raise climate ambitions…

Covid-19: Canadian police seek man for punching nurse over wife’s vaccination shot

A sign advertising the availability of the Covid-19 is displayed on the front door of a pharmacy in Edmonton, Canada…

US, UK welcome China end to coal funding but seek more

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain welcomed China’s promise to end funding for coal projects overseas,…

19,000 migrants amassed in Colombia near Panama border: Official

Stranded migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and several African countries boarding a boat to leave Necocli, Colombia BOGOTA, Sept 23…