Americas

Cuba says Trump sanctions cost it US$20 billion

HAVANA, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Trump administration’s stepped-up sanctions against Cuba cost the communist-run island some US$20 billion, a…

Expelled Honduran migrants cling on to American dream

EL FLORIDO (Guatemala), Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Returning home to a life of hunger and desolation, Hondurans who were kicked out…

Iran Denounces “Hostage-Taking” Of Iranian National By U.S. Gov’t

TEHRAN, Jan 21 (NNN-ISNA) – Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, denounced the “blatant hostage-taking of Iranian national” by…

Palestine’s Abbas Congratulates Biden On His Inauguration

RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, congratulated Joe Biden for his inauguration as the new president of…

Mexico welcomes Pres Biden halt to border wall construction

MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico on Wednesday hailed US President Joe Biden’s order to halt construction of Donald…

US Pres Biden’s first foreign leader call will be to Canada’s Trudeau: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden’s first call to a foreign leader will be to Canadian Prime…

Covid-19: US deaths exceed WWII military toll – tracker

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of US Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday surpassed the country’s toll of military fatalities…

Covid-19: ‘Sustained boom’ in cases straining hospitals in Americas – WHO

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization warned that hospital resources in parts of North and South America…

‘Like a military base’: Washington locks down during Pres Biden inauguration

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Instead of cheering masses, Joe Biden’s welcome to the White House on Wednesday was miles…

Pres Biden signs sweeping executive orders to undo Trump policies on climate change, pandemic

President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday WASHINGTON, Jan…