Americas

Two dead as new wave of Chile protests break out

A demonstrator returns a tear gas canister fired by the security forces during a protest against Chile’s government in Valparaiso…

US: Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide

CHICAGO (US), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials…

Ex-US President Carter says Trump Mideast plan violates international law

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former US Pres Jimmy Carter said that President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan would violate…

US economic growth slowed in 2019, hit by trade wars

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US economy in 2019 expanded by the slowest rate since President Donald Trump took…

Despite pressure, US renews exemptions for Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States extended exemptions to let an internationally backed nuclear deal with Iran go…

Peru: Death toll rises to 20 in gas truck blast

A fireman walks past the tanker truck that exploded in a Lima neighborhood LIMA, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death…

Palestinian-Israeli negotiations impossible if Israel implements Trump plan unilaterally: UN official

JERUSALEM, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Negotiations between Palestine and Israel would become impossible if Israel moves unilaterally to implement parts…

Greek parliament ratifies updated defense cooperation agreement with US amid protests

ATHENS, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greek lawmakers ratified on Thursday an updated agreement with the U.S. on defense cooperation, while…

Trump Middle East Plan: Palestinians reject ‘conspiracy’

 RAMALLAH, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Palestinians have dismissed US President Donald Trump’s new Middle East peace plan as a “conspiracy”. It envisages a…

Coronavirus: Whole world ‘must take action’, warns WHO

The new coronavirus has spread across China and to at least 16 countries globally GENEVA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The “whole world needs to…