Americas

UN court says it can hear Iran-US sanctions case

THE HAGUE, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court has said it can hear Iran’s bid to overturn US…

UN wants to ‘make sure’ Myanmar coup fails: Guterres

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres said he would do everything in his power topressure Myanmar and…

Ecuador ready for general elections on Sunday, says electoral body

QUITO, Feb 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ecuador is ready to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a successor to…

At least 3 injured in gas line explosion in US state of Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least three Washington Gas workers were injured on Wednesday in a gas line explosion…

New mass graves discovered in Colombia

BOGOTA, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — Nine people were found dead in the Nariño department, thus becoming the latest victims of…

Covid-19: Blockade hinders Venezuela access to Covax scheme for vaccines

CARACAS/QUITO, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in Venezuela, Paolo Balladelli, said that “between 1,425,000 and 2,409,600 doses”…

US authorizes certain port, airport operations with Venezuela

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — The US Treasury Department has issued a license authorizing certain transactions “necessary” for port and…

Russian dissident sentenced to 3.5 years in jail despite demands from Western countries

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal…

Update: 2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted…

US determines Myanmar army carried out coup, blocking aid

People in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon clatter pans and various objects to make noise to protest the military coup WASHINGTON,…