Americas

US authorises Hong Kong staff to leave over Covid-19

US Consulate General, Hong Kong WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it had authorised consulate staff to leave…

US sanctions against Venezuelan state airline violate international law: aviation agency

CARACAS, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — US sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned airline Conviasa violate international law, said Jorge Alvarez, president of…

UN Envoy Asks For Reflection On Way Forward In Wake Of U.S. Mideast Plan

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, called for reflection…

Palestinians Demonstrate Against U.S. Mideast Peace Plan

GAZA/RAMALLAH, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated in the West Bank and the Gaza strip, against the U.S.…

Venezuela officially adds civilian militia to armed forces

CARACAS, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela has designated its civilian militia as part of the country’s military, according to the…

US: Pres Trump says military may consider discipline for ousted aide Vindman

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said the military may consider disciplining former National Security Council aide…

Kenya, FBI partner on first anti-terror task force outside US

US President Donald Trump and President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya has been…

World Grows Confident In China’s Victory Against Novel Coronavirus

BEIJING, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A growing number of leaders from political parties around the world spoke highly of China’s…

Brazil police kill suspect in Rio councilwoman’s murder

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suspect in the 2018 assassination of an outspoken Afro-Brazilian member of Rio…

Evo Morales travels to Cuba for health reasons

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former President of Bolivia Evo Morales has travelled to Cuba “for health reasons” and…