Americas

Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

BRASILIA, Sept 15 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro…

At least 7 dead in plane crash in Sao Paulo state of Brazil

SAO PAULO, Sept 15 (NNN-Xinhua) –At least seven people were killed when an executive plane crashed in a rural area…

Russia blocks extension of UN mission to Libya: diplomatic sources

  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has deadlocked the Security Council over the one-year renewal of the United…

Covid-19: US approaching Delta wave peak but virus expected to become endemic

  WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The latest coronavirus wave in the United States driven by the Delta variant could…

Colombia: Environmental defenders killed in record numbers in 2020 – Report

Activists gather around crosses in front of the Colombian Embassy in Brussels BOGOTA, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia is the…

Mexican ex-cartel boss jailed for 28 years

Mexican former cartel boss Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, seen here after his arrest in 2014 MEXICO CITY, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Haiti Prosecutor says evidence links Prime Minister to President’s killing

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s chief prosecutor said that there was evidence linking the acting prime minister to the assassination…

US ex-presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees

Former US Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and  Bill Clinton WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three former US presidents – Republican George…

Extreme weather will cost US more than US$100 billion this year: Pres Biden

GOLDEN (Colorado, US), Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden said that extreme weather events would cost the United States over…

Saudi Arabia Signs Deals With AstraZeneca, Pfizer To Promote Investment In Health

RIYADH, Sept 15 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia yesterday signed agreements with top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including AstraZeneca and Pfizer,…