Americas

United States Declares New Sanctions On Iranian Officials And Exports

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US slapped new sanctions on Iran, to cut off “billions of dollars” of support…

US sharply reduces flights to Cuba

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Friday sharply reduced flights allowed to go to Cuba in a…

Human error brought Ukrainian plane down

TEHRAN, Jan 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The General Staff of the Iranian armed forces admitted on Saturday that the Ukrainian Boeing 737 passenger…

Libya and Iran top agenda in Merkel-Putin meeting

MOSCOW/BERLIN, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the US killing of a top general and turmoil…

Puerto Rico hit by new 5.2-magnitude earthquake amid recovery

SAN JUAN, Jan 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday afternoon, as the Caribbean island is…

UN reports winning battle on cholera in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — The international community is winning the battle against cholera in Haiti as new infection…

Ottawa lowers Canadian death toll in Iran air crash to 57

OTTAWA, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada on Friday lowered the number of its citizens killed in the crash of a…

US Pres Trump says China trade deal may be signed shortly after Jan 15

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump, who announced last month that the Phase 1 trade deal with…

Russian Ambassador To Lebanon Urges End Of U.S. Presence In Iraq

BEIRUT, Jan 11 (NNN-NNA) – Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, said, the U.S. presence in the region is illegitimate…

Boy, 11, kills teacher, self in Mexico school shooting; 6 others injured

People react outside a private school Friday in Torreon, Mexico. Authorities say a boy shot a teacher and wounded several…