Americas

Iran Launches Air Defence Exercise Near Nuclear Facility

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s armed forces, began a large-scale joint air defence exercise, near the Natanz uranium enrichment…

Senegal and neighbouring Mauritania kick off gas production

DAKAR, Jan 7 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Senegal and neighbouring Mauritania have become gas producers, using the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim field which…

Air crash deaths soar to 334 globally in 2024: German aviation association

Global air crash fatalities rose sharply in 2024, with 334 lives lost in civil aviation accidents BERLIN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Brazil police arrest daughter-in-law over deadly arsenic Christmas cake

BRASILIA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian police have arrested a woman facing charges of triple homicide after several members of…

El Salvador remains under state of emergency but population can move freely now

SAN SALVADOR, Jan 7 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The population of El Salvador continues under emergency measures until the last gang…

Update: Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people have died in a winter storm that has seized a swathe…

Mexico: Eight gunmen dead in clash with security forces

CELAYA (Mexico), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Security forces clashed with gunmen on Monday in one of Mexico’s most violent states,…

US reports first fatal H5N1 infection as avian flu strikes more poultry, cats

BATON ROUGE (Louisiana, US), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced that a patient previously hospitalized with…

US: Pres Biden sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government on Monday announced the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees being held at a US…

Indonesia officially joins BRICS as full member, Brazil announces

BRASILIA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s…