Americas

Tamil migrants brought to UK from remote Indian Ocean military island of Diego Garcia

Tamils have been housed in groups in military tents LONDON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Migrants stranded for more than three…

US: California teacher dies from rabies month after being bitten by bat in her classroom

Leah Seneng LOS ANGELES, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Central California woman died from rabies after she was bitten by a bat,…

UN warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025

GENEVA, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations warned that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen…

Paraguay heading to a record year of beef exports in 2024

ASUNCION, Dec 3 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — In the first eleven months of the year, Paraguay has exported some 320,000 tons of…

US Pres Biden kicks off two-day Angola visit

LUANDA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden is in Angola on Tuesday for the first and only visit…

Ecuador: 10 killed in armed attack

QUITO, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 10 people, including Ecuadorians and Colombians, were killed in an armed attack in…

Colombia: Twelve killed in clashes between FARC dissidents

BOGOTA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dozen people have been killed in southwestern Colombia since Saturday due to fighting between…

‘End in sight’ to talks on pandemic treaty, says WHO chief

GENEVA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries trying to negotiate a global agreement on handling future pandemics began an extra week…

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria Tuesday: diplomatic sources

 UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Syria on Tuesday, following…

Trump’s Tariff Threat Should Be Taken Seriously: Trudeau

OTTAWA, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said, incoming U.S. President, Donald Trump’s threats on tariffs should…