South Africa’s Gupta brothers sanctioned by US over ‘corruption’
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US Treasury has imposed sanctions against the Gupta family and an associate over alleged corruption in…
Haitian government describes economic situation as catastrophic
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 11 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The Haitian government described the country’s economic situation as ‘catastrophic’ and suggested that this…
Malaysia’s oil firm wins 3 exploration blocks in Brazil
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malaysia’s state-owned oil firm Petronas said Friday that it has successfully won three exploration…
Diaz-Canel elected president of Cuba
HAVANA, Oct 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected on Thursday to serve in the newly-created post of…
Colombian peace process moves forward through challenging period: UN envoy
Carlos Ruiz Massieu (Front), the UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia UNITED NATIONS,…
Day 1 of US-China trade talks end with hopes for limited deal
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top US and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a first day of trade talks in more than…
US vaping-related deaths rise to 26, illnesses to 1,299
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. health officials reported 26 deaths and 1,299 confirmed and probable cases so far from…
Venezuela rejects Brazil accusations over beach oil spills
Biologists at a marine mammal rehabilitation centre in Ceara State, Brazil, treating a turtle covered in oil. CARACAS, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Peru lawmaker files last-ditch legal appeal over Congress closure
Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra LIMA, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of Peru’s dissolved Congress presented a legal appeal to…
Migrant protesters occupy US-Mexico border bridge, close crossing
A migrant group blocked the Puerta Mexico international border crossing bridge to demand quickness in their asylum process in Matamoros,…