Americas

Donors pledge US$1.5 billion for Venezuelan migrants, humanitarian crisis

OTTAWA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 30 countries and two development banks pledged more than US$1.5 billion in grants…

Juneteenth: US to add Federal holiday marking end of slavery

WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Congress has overwhelmingly passed a bill to add a federal holiday to the calendar…

US welcomes ‘clear commitment’ from Turkey to secure Afghanistan’s Kabul airport

WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States hailed Turkey’s promise to secure Kabul’s airport once US forces leave, saying…

US Pres Biden gifts Russian counterpart Putin pair of iconic American-made aviators

RANDOLPH (US), June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week, President Joe Biden…

Turkey Agrees To Secure Kabul Airport, S-400 Issue Remains Unresolved: Senior U.S. Official

WASHINGTON, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, agreed earlier this week…

DPRK Leader Says Pyongyang Should Prepare For Dialogue, Confrontation With U.S.

PYONGYANG, Jun 18 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said here…

Covid-19: Brazil reports 2,997 more deaths; Argentina, Colombia sees 25,878, 27,827 new cases respectively

BRASILIA, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 2,997 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national…

US House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq war authorization

WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for the…

US shooting: 1 killed, 12 injured in multiple shootings; suspect arrested

PHOENIX (Arizona, US), June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — One person was killed and 12 others wounded in a series of shootings…

Russia ready for further dialogue if US is willing: Pres Putin

MOSCOW, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Kremlin was guarded about future dialogue with Washington on Thursday, a day after the…