Americas

Spain pledges funds for asylum seekers as Latin American arrivals spike

MADRID, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Spanish government authorised nearly 150 million euros in subsidies to ease the strain on…

Cuba to ratify commitment to peace at ALBA-TCP Summit

HAVANA, Dec 14 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Cuba will ratify its commitment to cooperation, solidarity and peace, on the 15th anniversary…

More than 50 migrants expelled from Chile

SANTIAGO, Dec 14 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — A total of 56 Peruvian, Venezuelan, and Colombian citizens were expelled from Chile for…

UN General Assembly Reiterates Demand For Israel To Comply With Resolutions On Occupied Syrian Golan

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (NNN-SANA) – The United Nations General Assembly reiterated its demand for Israel to comply with resolutions…

UN expert report unmasks Libya arms embargo violations

A picture taken in Tripoli shows fighters loyal to Libya’s UN-recognised government displaying Chinese-made shells bearing the markings of the…

UNESCO pulls Belgian carnival from heritage list over anti-Semitism charges

A parade float at the Aalst Carnaval in Belgium featuring caricatures of Orthodox Jews atop money bags BOGOTA (Colombia), Dec…

Chile police response to protests ‘repressive’: UN

 Police shoot teargas and a shotgun during clashes with anti-government protesters in Santiago, Chile, in November. A UN team has…

Brazil: Amazon deforestation climbs more than 100% in November over same month last year: Government agency

An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is cleared by farmers in Itaituba, Para, Brazil…

Chile starts identifying remains of plane crash victims

PUNTA ARENAS (Chile), Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Remains of people killed in a military plane crash that claimed 38 lives…

‘There’ll be war’ if Bolivia cuts coca growing, farmers warn

Harvesting coca leaves in Cruz Loma, a warm and humid area of the Andes COROICO (Bolivia), Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…