Americas

Central America planning for wave of migrant caravans

Honduran migrants get off a police truck in El Florido, Guatemala as they voluntarily return to their home country in…

US urges Myanmar junta to yield power after protester death

People in Yangon tend a memorial for Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, a young protester who was shot in Naypyitaw WASHINGTON/YANGON, Feb 20…

Ecuador elections: Arauz and Lasso to second round on April 11, CNE says

QUITO, Feb 20 (NNN-TELESUR) — Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed on Friday that Creating Opportunities’ (CREO) candidate Guillermo Lasso…

Covid-19: J&J submits one-shot vaccine for WHO emergency use approval

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, still under review by the United States health regulator GENEVA, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Johnson…

US: Democrats unveil immigration reforms offering citizenship to 11 mn

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democrats unveiled legislation for President Joe Biden’s plan to create a path to citizenship for…

Covid-19: US Pres Biden and G7 refocus on Covid recovery

LONDON, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wealthy G7 powers on Friday ramped up health funding for poorer nations after accusations they…

Iran Urges U.S. To Lift Sanctions Before Joining Nuke Meeting

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran urged, again, the United States, to “unconditionally and effectively” lift its sanctions against Iran,…

Colombian military accused of 6,400 extrajudicial killings: Special Court

BOGOTA. Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s military carried out at least 6,400 extrajudicial killings and presented them as combat deaths…

Dutch authorities seize huge cocaine haul hidden among coffee beans

1,300 kilograms of cocaine was hidden between a load of coffee beans ROTTERDAM, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch customs investigators…

Congolese torch metallic structure that mysteriously appeared in Kinshasa

The 12-foot metallic structure first appeared in Kinshasa’s Bandal neighbourhood KINSHASA, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The latest in a series…