Americas

Bolivia’s ex-economy minister takes asylum in Mexico

LA PAZ, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s former economy minister, LuisArce — credited with steering the country through several years…

Top US court blocks resumption of federal executions — for now

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Supreme Court on Friday refused to lift a stay on federal executions, temporarily…

US Pres Trump pulls back on designating Mexico cartels as ‘terror’ groups

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump on Friday pulled back on his stated plans to designate Mexican…

Lebanon Calls For Financial Support To Secure Import Of Food, Raw Materials

BEIRUT, Dec 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese care-take Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, appealed for international financial support, to help secure Lebanon’s…

Russia ‘preparing’ FM Lavrov visit to Washington next week

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is preparing to visit Washington next week, a spokeswoman said,…

US vaping-related deaths rise to 48, cases of illness to 2,291

WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US health officials on Thursday reported one new case and one more death from a respiratory…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro urges Mercosur to push on with reforms

BENTO GONCALVES (Brazil), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro urged South America’s four-nation trade bloc Mercosur to push…

Delay in USMCA not to impact Mexican economy: finance minister

MEXICO CITY, Dec 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A delay in the ratification of a revised North American free trade agreement will…

US Sec of State Pompeo brings Iran pressure campaign to Morocco

RABAT, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Morocco discussedefforts to isolate Iran, officials said Thursday, as Secretary of…

Mexico: 23 kidnapped from rehab clinic

IRAPUATO (Mexico), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen kidnapped 23 people from a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts in central Mexico,…