Americas

Brazil tourism sector tries to rise from pandemic ashes

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With the glittering parades, towering floats and sultry samba postponed by the omicron…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US provides 350 mln USD worth of weapons to Ukraine

People from Ukraine arrive at Beregsurany, eastern Hungary WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced…

US announces sanctions for Somali officials after election delays

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States government…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief says Russian soldiers should ‘return to their barracks’

   UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on soldiers in Russia’s war on Ukraine to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘Russia out!’ Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine

  ROME, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world, as thousands took to the streets from London…

Venezuela re-opens border with Brazil after two years

People stand at the border with Venezuela, seen from the Brazilian city of Pacaraima, Roraima state, Brazil PUERTO ORDAZ (Venezuela),…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia vetoes UN resolution deploring ‘aggression’ in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia, as expected, vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that “deplores in the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief appoints Amin Awad of Sudan as UN crisis coordinator for Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Amin Awad of Sudan as assistant…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow says sanctions against Putin, Lavrov a sign of Western ‘impotency’

  MOSCOW, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said Western sanctions against the country’s president and top…

Somalia extends election deadline to next month

MOGADISHU, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia extended its deadline to finish voting for the lower house of parliament, the latest…