Americas

US shooting: Police identify suspect killing 3 in Texas capital

Police cordon a downtown area following a shooting incident in Austin, Texas AUSTIN (Texas, US), April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austin…

Covid-19: Peru’s ex-president Vizcarra barred from politics for 10 years over early jab

Peru’s Former President Martin Vizcarra LIMA, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s former president Martin Vizcarra was banned from holding a…

Covid-19: Bolivia officially requests to buy Cuba’s Soberana 02 vaccine

The Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration of Bolivia, Benjamín Blanco, made official the Government’s intention to buy the anti-COVID-19…

Brazil: Food insecurity hits 125 million amid covid-19 crisis

BRASILIA, April 18 (NNN-TELESUR) — At least 125.6 million Brazilians have not eaten in appropriate quantity and quality since the…

Covid-19: Paraguay eyes harsher measures as Easter restrictions yield results below expectations

ASUNCION, April 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Paraguay’s Health Ministry admitted further restrictions are under consideration after a strict lockdown and other…

Chile’s judiciary imposes first ever jail sentence on politician found guilty of corruption

SANTIAGO, April 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Former conservative Senator Jaime Orpis has been bestowed with the dubious honour of becoming Chile’s…

US shooting: Minnesota police promise not to detain, pepper-spray journalists covering protests

Protesters chant ‘No justice, No peace’ in front of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, as protests continue after former police…

US imposes visa restrictions over Ugandan election

WASHINGTON, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is imposing visa restrictions on Ugandan officials who it accuses of undermining…

50th Anniversary Of Ping-Pong Diplomacy Marked In Japan

NAGOYA, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – An international symposium has been held, in the Japanese city of Nagoya, to commemorate the…

Colombia rebel clash leaves 15 dead

BOGOTA, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 14 guerrillas and one soldier were killed Saturday in clashes in southwest Colombia…