Americas

Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands

CARACAS, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela said it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch…

Ceasefire Deal Reached Between Israel, Hamas, Welcomed By Int’l Community

DOHA/JERUSALEM, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal, following intensive mediation by Qatar,…

Firefighters Continue Battling LA Wildfires Amid Dangerous Weather Warning

LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Firefighters continued to work overnight, to contain wildfires in greater Los Angeles, with “particularly…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine drone sparks huge fire at Russia gas site in Tatarstan region

MOSCOW, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Ukrainian drone attack hit a gas storage tank in Russia’s Tatarstan region on Tuesday,…

At least 17 miners trapped in northwest Peru after illegal miners blew up tower

LIMA, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 17 miners were trapped in a small gold mine in northwestern Peru’s La…

WFP announces first photography contest in Cuba

HOLGUÍN (Cuba), Jan 14 (NNN-ACN) — Intended to raise awareness about nutritional security through visual art, the World Food Program…

Cuba thanks India for donation of medicines

 HAVANA, Jan 14 (NNN-ACN) — In a post on X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla thanked the Government of…

US returns $53 million in alleged stolen funds to Nigeria – Justice ministry

Diezani Alison-Madueke is a former Nigeria oil minister ABUJA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Close to $53m in alleged illicit funds…

US wildfires: Search for bodies as Los Angeles firefighters brace for more wind

LOS ANGELES (California, US), Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Search teams with dogs fanned out looking for victims in Los Angeles…

Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather

MONTREAL, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an…