UN General Assembly to consider call for Myanmar arms embargo
Protesters march in Yangon, Myanmar UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (May 18) is set…
Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2021
WASHINGTON, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, after fellow contestant Miss Myanmar…
Chinese Envoy Vows To Push For UN Security Council Action To Defuse Israeli-Palestinian Tension
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy vowed to push for UN Security Council action to defuse Israeli-Palestinian…
EU chief diplomat criticizes Russia’s list of ‘unfriendly states’
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell BRUSSELS, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s decision…
Chileans choose body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution
SANTIAGO, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Independent candidates and leftist parties in Chile were in the lead Sunday, with just over…
Covid-19: Sao Paulo mayor, who fought covid and cancer, dies at 41
Sao Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas SAO PAULO, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city, died…
About 1,000 people evacuated due to wildfire near Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, May 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — About 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the US state of California…
Palestine-Israel conflict: China FM ‘regrets’ US blocking UN statement on Mideast
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China on Sunday voiced regret that the United States was blocking a UN Security…
Chile votes for body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution
Sebastián Piñera SANTIAGO, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chileans head to the polls Sunday in a second day of voting to…
Covid-19: Brazil struggles to vaccinate as toll spirals
BRASILIA, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four months into a Covid-19 vaccination campaign marred by shortages and delays, hard-hit Brazil is…