Americas

Brazil storm death toll rises to 152

PETROPOLIS (Brazil), Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the…

US begins counter-terrorism training in Africa amid upheaval

JACQUEVILLE (Ivory Coast), Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States’ yearly counter-terrorism training program for African forces began on Sunday…

Putin-Biden ‘accept in principle’ to hold a Ukraine summit: Elysee

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have accepted in principle to…

Covid-19: Cuba reports 628 new cases

HAVANA, Feb 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba reported 628 new COVID-19 cases and one more death in the last 24 hours,…

One dead, one injured after police helicopter crashes in U.S. state California

Officer Nicholas Vella NEWPORT BEACH (California, US), Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities were investigating Sunday the cause of a police…

Burkina Faso loses US$160m in US aid because of coup

Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba leader of the Jan 24 coup WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has officially…

World Bank readies US$350 million Ukraine disbursement, pledges more support

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank Group said it is readying a US$350 million disbursement to Ukraine that…

Update: Presidents Macron and Putin to meet Sunday as Ukraine front line grows more volatile

KYIV, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert…

Violence in 2021 in Colombia highest since Peace Accords

The President of Colombia, Iván Duque BOGOTA, Feb 20 (NNN-TELESUR) — 2021 was the year with the highest number of…

Cuba and UAE to strengthen bilateral ties

DUBAI, Feb 20 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, made an official visit to…