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Iran Seeks Peaceful Use Of Nuclear Energy, Says Top Leader

TEHRAN, Feb 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said, the Islamic republic is looking for “peaceful”…

Mourning in Galicia following the loss of a Spanish trawler off Canada’s Newfoundland: 10 dead and 11 missing

MADRID, Feb 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Xunta of Galicia, the government of the northeast of Spain will declare a day…

Russian diplomat slams US statements on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as disgraceful

MOSCOW, Feb 17 (NNN-TASS) — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has slammed statements by US officials claiming they have…

Haiti: International community pledged $600 million for earthquake relief

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The international community pledged $600 million Wednesday to help rebuild Haiti’s devastated south, where an…

Update: Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 94

PETROPOLIS (Brazil), Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue workers raced against the clock searching for any remaining survivors among mud and…

Thousands affected as quake hits Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck western Guatemala early Wednesday caused damage affecting nearly 25,000…

Chile declares state of emergency in north due to migratory crisis

SANTIAGO, Feb 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera declared a constitutional state of emergency in four northern provinces, granting…

Death toll from Brazil landslides, floods climbs to 78

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis…

France warns Iran only days left to agree nuclear deal

VIENNA, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran has just days left to accept a deal on its nuclear programme at talks…

Covid-19: Police issue ultimatum to vaccine mandate protesters to leave Canada capital

OTTAWA, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian police issued an ultimatum to protesters who’ve been choking Ottawa streets for 20 days…