Americas

Peru races to save birds threatened by oil spill

LIMA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, left covered…

Covid-19: Thousands march in Washington against vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Waving signs denouncing President Joe Biden and calling for “freedom,” several thousand people demonstrated in…

US: Wildfire in California’s Big Sur forces evacuations

Authorities closed a stretch of Highway 1, with no estimated time for reopening LOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Firefighters…

Leave Ukraine now, US tells families of diplomats as Russia tensions boil

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the US embassy in Kyiv WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State…

Iran Says UN Voting Right “Naturally” Restored After Paying Off Membership Arrears

TEHRAN, Jan 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran regained its right to vote at the UN General Assembly, after its membership dues…

US navy stops ship carrying ‘explosive precursor’ from Iran

MANAMA, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US navy said it had stopped a ship carrying 40 tons of a fertiliser…

Record year for Argentine wine exports: foreign ministry

 BUENOS AIRES, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIE) — Argentina’s bottled wine exports hit a historic high in 2021 worth $817 million, the…

Covid-19: Covax opens new front in pandemic arms race

 GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Covax aims to break the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 by ensuring a steady supply of…

Two Canadians shot dead at upscale Mexican resort in argument among guests; another injured

The local police chief tweeted a photo of the wanted gunman  CANCUN (Mexico), Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Canadians have…

Covid-19: Brazil reports 157,393 new daily cases

BRASILIA, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 157,393 new COVID-19 infections and 238 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking…