Americas

US watching Chinese rocket’s erratic re-entry: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon said it is following the trajectory of a Chinese rocket expected to make…

Pressure mounts on Colombia as protests begin second week

BOGOTA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of demonstrators poured into Colombia’s streets Wednesday to protest the policies of President Ivan…

Mexico president hits back at critics over metro crash

MEXICO CITY, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday rejected any link between his austerity…

Afghan Conflict Intensified Amid U.S. Forces Drawdown

KABUL, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fighting in Afghanistan has gotten momentum since the start of the withdrawal of the U.S.-led…

Hollywood action star Steven Seagal gifts sword to Venezuela’s Pres Maduro

CARACAS, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hollywood action star Steven Seagal, known for dropping in on tough guy leaders like Russia’s…

Calm urged after deadly Colombia protest clampdown

CALI (Colombia), May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The international community on Tuesday decried what the UN described as an “excessive use…

Covid-19: White House wants 70% adults to have first Covid shot by July 4

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden wants 70 percent of adults in the US to have received at…

US withdrawal from Afghanistan 2-6% complete: military

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has completed two to six percent of its withdrawal from Afghanistan, with…

US racism: 2 Asian American women stabbed in San Francisco attack

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police were hunting for a man who stabbed two Asian American women without warning…

Mexico president vows full probe after 24 die in metro accident

MEXICO CITY, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s president promised an in-depth investigation to find those responsible for the deaths of at…