Americas

Venezuela to release 24 opposition prisoners

CARACAS, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab said that 24 opposition figures will be released from…

Mexican president hails decision to release Guzman son; critics slam security policy

Vehicles burn in a street of Culiacan, state of Sinaloa  MEXICO CITY, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel…

Kurdish Forces Accuse Turkey Of Breaching Cease-Fire, Urge U.S. To Shoulder Responsibility

DAMASCUS, Oct 19 (NNN-SANA) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), accused Turkish forces of violating the cease-fire in northern…

Venezuela wins seat on UN rights council

 Nicolás Maduro UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council despite criticism…

Death toll from building collapse in Brazil rises to four

Firefighters search for people who are trapped after a building collapsed in Fortaleza RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

US imposes record $7.5 billion tariffs on EU goods, targeting wine and Airbus

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed tariffs on a record $7.5 billion worth of European Union goods…

Turkey, US agree on Syria ceasefire to force Kurdish fighters’ withdrawal

ANKARA, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syriaoffensive for five days and will end the assault…

Fierce gun battle rocks El Chapo’s bastion in Mexico

CULIACAN (Mexico), Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavily armed gunmen in four-by-four trucks fought an intense battle against Mexican security forcesThursday…

US Pres Trump hails ‘great news’ after Pence-Erdogan talks on Syria

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump hailed “great news” following talks between his vice president and Turkish…

US Embargo On Cuba Affects All Sectors, All Cubans — Ambassador

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz US Embargo On Cuba Affects All Sectors, All Cubans — Ambassador KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) —…