Venezuela introduces new currency, drops six zeros
A man counts bolivar bills that amount to $1 at a bus stop in Caracas, Venezuela CARACAS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
US and Russia say they held ‘substantive’ arms control talks in Geneva
US President Joe Biden (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin WASHINGTON, Oct 1 NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Russia…
Shutdown: Congress votes to keep US Government open
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a temporary measure to keep the government funded…
EU, Australia trade talks postponed amid subs row
PARIS/SYDNEY, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official…
Update: Police regain control of Ecuador prison after riot carnage
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police gained control of an Ecuador prison where rioting has left at least 118…
Ecuador seeks to identify remains of 116 inmates killed in prison riot
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador sought to identify the remains of the 116 inmates killed during a riot…
Covid-19: US administers nearly 392 million doses of vaccines – CDC
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has administered 391,992,662 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of…
US Senate defeats bid to curtail benefits for Afghan refugees
An Afghan boy pumps up his arms as he and other refugees board a bus taking them to a processing…
Canada marks first national holiday for indigenous reconciliation
Nanook Gordon, from Inuvik, dances while wearing grass dance regalia during Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring…
‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar after coup: UN Sec-Gen
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an “urgent” international response to the political crisis…