Americas

Ecuador to pardon 5,000 prisoners to tackle overcrowding

QUITO, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso announced some 5,000 prisoners would be pardoned to reduce overcrowding in…

Covid-19: Over 12.5 mln children in US infected

A girl prepares to do paper-cutting of Chinese characters at the Children’s Museum of Houston in Houston, Texas WASHINGTON, Feb…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Oil surges on supply fears

LONDON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices are climbing on fears that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will disrupt supply chains across…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ukraine running out of options as Putin orders in troops

 KYIV, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky are running out of options as they try to…

Palestinian PM Warns Israel Against Its Policies In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Feb 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday warned Israel, against maintaining its policies against the Palestinians…

Negotiation With U.S. Not On Iran’s Agenda In Vienna: Official

TEHRAN, Feb 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Negotiation with the United States over a possible nuclear deal is not on the agenda…

Covid-19: Peru’s cases total 3,496,009; death toll reaches 209,468

LIMA, Feb 21 (NNN-ANDINA) — The number of citizens infected with COVID-19 rose to 3,496,009 and the death toll reached…

Somali President, PM reject ‘illegal’ oil deal with US firm

Engineers and visitors explore an exploratory well near Dharoor town, from the port of Bosasso on the Gulf of Aden…

Russia has lists of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps,’ US letter to UN

GENEVA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has warned the United Nations it has information that Russia has lists…

Canada: Police reclaim capital Ottawa after trucker siege ends

OTTAWA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The last big rigs were towed Sunday out of Canada’s capital, where the streets were…