Almost 900 evacuated from Machu Picchu area as rains slam Peru
LIMA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 900 people were evacuated from the tourist town serving Machu Picchu, the Inca jewel…
US ‘prepared to meet directly’ and ‘urgently’ with Iran
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program,…
US reports nearly 2 mn migrant apprehensions at southern border in 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 180,000 migrants were apprehended attempting to enter the United States from Mexico in December,…
Rebel leader killed in Colombia: president
BOGOTA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The commander of a rebel splinter group that rejects a 2016 peace deal in Colombia…
UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ Burkina Faso ‘coup’
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemns” the military takeover in Burkina Faso, and…
Covid-19: US CDC warns against travel to Peru, Kuwait, UAE
Travelers make their way through Miami International Airport WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Canada’s foreign ministry hacked, services hit
OTTAWA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hackers launched a cyber attack on Canada’s foreign ministry last week and some services are…
US puts 8,500 troops on alert to deploy amid Ukraine tensions
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military put about 8,500 troops on alert to be ready to deploy to Europe…
US Navy pilot ejects, 7 hurt in F-35 South China Sea ‘landing mishap’
uth China Sea WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven US Navy sailors were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane…
Covid-19: Pandemic causing ‘nearly insurmountable’ education losses globally – UNICEF
GENEVA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) –School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children…