Americas

Mexico: Pres Obrador defends security plan as families mourn slain cops

Police officers patrol at a road after fellow police officers were killed during an ambush by suspected cartel hitmen in…

UN ends Haiti peacekeeping operations, urges end to crisis

A UN van enters into the Logistic Base of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) in…

Canada suspends new arms sales to Turkey

OTTAWA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada announced it had temporarily suspended “new export permits” to Turkey, particularly of military equipment,…

Turkey Rejects U.S. Proposal For Cease-Fire With Kurdish Forces In Syria

ANKARA, Oct 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, late on Tuesday, rejected the offer of his U.S. counterpart,…

Iranian President Says U.S. Commits “Crime” Against Iranians

TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the United States has committed “crime,” by imposing sanctions…

Cuba denounces US attack on its foreign trade at WTO

GENEVA, Oct 15 (NNN-TELESUR) — Cuban Ambassador Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Pedro Luis Pedroso denounced at a meeting…

Venezuela denounces to UNESCO impacts of illegal US blockade

GENEVA, Oct 15 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Hector Constant denounced the impacts of…

UN appoints US diplomat to lead new mission in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed US diplomat Helen Meagher La Lime as special…

Brazil expected to create 91,000 temp jobs in Christmas season

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s National Trade Confederation (CNC) announced that they expect 91,000 temporary jobs will…

Curfew lifted in Ecuador after deal between gov’t, protesters

QUITO, Oct 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The curfew on Ecuador’s capital Quito was lifted on Monday after an agreement reached between…