Americas

Colombia confirms its “largest gas finding ever”

BOGOTA, Dec 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Colombia’s state-owned oil company Ecopetrol and Brazil’s Petrobras confirmed the largest gas discovery in…

Ecuador: 9, including family of 3, killed in armed attacks

QUITO, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least nine have been killed in two armed attacks in west Ecuador, local media…

UNESCO recognizes cassava as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

ASUNCION, Dec 6 (NNN-ACN) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recognized cassava as Intangible Cultural Heritage…

King Mohammed VI chairs Council of Ministers meeting on 2030 World Cup preparations

King Mohammed VI of Morocco RABAT, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco, chaired a Council of Ministers…

Egyptian Pound Breaches 50 To USD For 1st Time Since March

CAIRO, Dec 6 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian pound retreated to 50.04 against the U.S. dollar, yesterday, breaching the threshold of…

Colombia finance minister resigns after graft claims

BOGOTA, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla resigned at the request of President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday,…

Mexico announces largest fentanyl seizure in its history, amid US pressure

A member of the Mexican National Guard surveys the lines to cross the border near Tijuana, Mexico MEXICO CITY, Dec…

Red Cross marks record numbers of humanitarians killed in 2024

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) staff hold pictures of their 31 staff and volunteers lost…

Cuba and the United States hold round of migration talks

HAVANA, Dec 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Representatives of Cuba and the United States held migration talks in this capital on…

International tourism to return to pre-pandemic levels by year-end, UN agency says

MADRID, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 1.1 billion tourists traveled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, 98 percent…