Amazon deforestation for January hits record
BRASILIA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil more than doubled in January compared with the…
US slaps sanctions on Venezuela state airline
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States criminalized transactions with Venezuelan flag carrier Conviasa, saying it wanted to pressure…
US offers US$100 million to China, others to fight coronavirus
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Friday offered up to US$100 million to China and other impacted…
US Pres Trump ousts two officials who testified against him in impeachment
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two days after President Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal, his administration on Friday ousted two officials…
Philippines: Pres Duterte orders termination of military agreement with US
MANILA, Feb 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin to notify Washington about the intention…
US worried over Guinea’s referendum vote, questions fairness of process
Conde met with Pompeo in Washington for talks in December 2019 WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United States has…
Iran Claims Technology To Neutralise U.S. RQ-4 Drone From Far Distance
TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Commander of the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said, Iran has…
Iran Warns U.S. Against Hostile Move In Gulf
TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Ebrahim Reisi, warned the United States, against any anti-Iran move in the…
Russian FM slams US sanctions on Venezuela as ‘illegal’
CARACAS, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday slammed US sanctions against Venezuela as “illegal” during…
Erekat Rejects Kushner’s Remarks On Holding Abbas Responsible For Current Tension
RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 8 (NNN-MA’AN) – A senior Palestinian official, rejected the remarks by Jared Kushner, on holding Palestinian President,…