Americas

UN Security Council urges “immediate” end to Myanmar violence

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for an “immediate cessation of all forms of violence”…

OPEC+ backs another modest oil output hike despite surging prices

LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia announced another modest increase in output…

UK, France, Germany ‘strongly condemn’ North Korea’s missile tests

 LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain, France and Germany condemned a battery of “provocative” missile tests by North Korea and…

Brazil federal police say Pres Bolsonaro committed crime by leaking sealed probe

BRASILIA, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s federal police said President Jair Bolsonaro committed a crime by publicly revealing details about…

US President Joe Biden plans ‘several’ stops on Asia trip, region to remain the focus: US official

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Joe Biden is planning several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be…

Adulterated cocaine kills 17, sickens 56 in Argentina

Relatives and friends of people who were poisoned with adulterated cocaine cry after talking to doctors outside the emergency room…

Covid-19: US Army to discharge soldiers who refuse vaccine

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Army announced it will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to comply with a…

Mexican President says economy to grow by 5 pct in coming years

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he was confident the economy will be…

Death toll rises to 28 from heavy rains in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state

Firefighters search for landslide victims after heavy rains in Franco da Rocha, Sao Paulo SAO PAULO, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Presidents Putin, Xi to stress ‘common views’ on security at Games meeting: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will voice their shared views…