Americas

Update: Army seizes power in Guinea, holds president; UN, EU, AU, US condemn coup

  CONAKRY, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinean special forces seized power in a coup on Sunday, arresting the president and…

Covid-19: Argentina quit World Cup qualifier after its players defy quarantine controversy

The players walked off the pitch after the game was interrupted SAO PAULO, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s World Cup…

US shooting: Prominent lawyer is shot months after family members killed

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose family has deep roots in regional law enforcement has…

Large oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida, clean-up under way

An oil slick is shown south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana LOUISIANA (US), Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Coast…

Nicaraguan opposition leaders to stand trial for “treason against the homeland”: Judiciary

President Daniel Ortega MANAGUA, Sept 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Nicaragua’s Judiciary ruled in favour of starting criminal proceedings against three presidential…

US shooting: 3 killed, 3 injured in Washington; suspects still at large

WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Police in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. said Friday that three people were killed…

Venezuelan government signals ‘partial agreements’ at Mexico talks with opposition

 MEXICO CITY, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top Venezuelan official signaled on Saturday that talks between the government and the…

Crew of 5 in Pacific copter crash presumed dead: US Navy

LOS ANGELES, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Navy said that five crew members from a helicopter that crashed off…

Climate change blamed for havoc in northeast US floods

A car sits on a flooded garage of a house following a night of heavy wind and rain from the…

Afghanistan a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe on defence, leadership: France

French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire CERNOBBIO (Italy), Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The challenges to security emerging from…