Americas

Prison Riot Leaves 24 Dead In Ecuador

QUITO, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 24 inmates were killed and another 48 were injured, in clashes yesterday, at…

Cuba Celebrates 61st Anniversary Of Diplomatic Ties With China

HAVANA, Sept 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuba yesterday marked the 61st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China.…

Afghan Government Officials Urge U.S. To Halt Drone Patrolling Over Airspace

KABUL, Sept 29 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan government officials, urged the U.S. to halt drone patrolling over Afghan territory, the state-run…

Top U.S. General Calls Afghan War “Strategic Failure”

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday, during a…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Says Congress Must Raise Debt Limit By Oct 18

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, said yesterday that, U.S. lawmakers have until Oct 18 to…

Poisonings Increase As Americans Treat COVID-19 With Anti-Parasitic Drug: UK Media

LONDON, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of Americans suffering serious adverse health effects, after consuming ivermectin, to treat COVID-19,…

California Gas Firm Agrees To Pay 1.8 Billion USD For Biggest Gas Leak In U.S. History

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), agreed to pay up to 1.8 billion U.S. dollars,…

Australia’s Union Leaders Warn Of Job Losses From Nuclear Submarine Deal: Sydney Morning Herald

SYDNEY, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s peak union body, voiced its anger at the government’s decision, to abruptly cancel its…

US: Murders rose 30 percent in 2020 – FBI

The number of murders in the United States rose by around 30 percent in 2020 over the previous year, to…

Major corporations urge Brazil to boost climate pledges

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of the 107 biggest companies in Brazil called for the Bolsonaro…