Descendants of 1st enslaved Africans in North America visit ancestors’ birthplace of Angola

The Tuckers, descendents of the first African slaves in North America LUANDA, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tuckers of Virginia, descendants of the first enslaved Africans to come to North America, recently traveled to Angola, the birthplace of their ancestors. The Tuckers are believed to be descendants of two of…

Colombia launches new stage of Operation Artemisa to protect from illegal fishing

BOGOTA, Jan 25 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Colombian President Iván Duque announced the extension of Operation Artemisa, a scheme devised to protect Colombian seas from illegal fishing while standing up for biodiversity in national waters. Duque launched the commencement of a new phase of Operation Artemisa during a visit to the Gorgona…

US: Ex-policemen charged in Floyd death ‘chose to do nothing’, says Prosecutor

A local resident stands in front of a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US SAINT PAUL (Minnesota, US), Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd chose to…

Iran Rules Out “Interim Deal” In Vienna Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Jan 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, yesterday, ruled out the possibility of an “interim deal” in ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, in Austria’s capital, Vienna. “Iran is looking for a stable and reliable agreement and will not accept anything less than that. The…

US:Puerto Rico statue of Spanish explorer toppled before king’s visit

A downed statue of Juan Ponce de Leon, in the Plaza San Jose, in central San Juan, Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was toppled early Monday in Puerto Rico’s capital San Juan, just hours before a visit to…

US woman finds $3m lottery ticket in junk email folder

LANSING (Michigan, US), Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US woman discovered she had won $3m from the lottery after checking her spam folder for an unrelated email. Laura Spears, 55, had purchased a Mega Millions ticket online from the state lottery after she saw the jackpot climbing into the hundreds…

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 of Peru’s travel industry, amid rains and floods that left one person missing and several homes destroyed, the tourism ministry said. “So far, in coordination with the Inka Rail and…

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, the State Department reaffirmed Monday, after Tehran said it would consider such an option.    “We are prepared to meet directly,” a State Department spokesperson said.    “We have long held the…

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, official figures published Monday showed.    The additional 178,840 detentions in December bring the total number of apprehensions at the US southern border in 2021 to almost two million —…

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 has been killed in a clash with the military, the country’s president said Monday.    President Ivan Duque announced in a statement that Euclides Espana — alias Jhonier — had been…
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