Americas

Shells Hit Military Base Housing U.S. Troops In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 28 (NNN-NINA) – Several shells landed Friday, on a military base that houses U.S. troops in Iraq’s northern…

Update: Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following the spread of wildfires in Valparaiso, Chile VALPARAISO, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More…

About 10 million Americans face workplace sexual violence: Study

ATLANTA (Georgia, US), Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 1 in 18 women and 1 in 40 men have experienced sexual…

Peru McDonald’s fined US$250,000 after worker deaths

Police stand guard outside a closed McDonald’s restaurant, during a protest after the deaths of two teenaged employees, in Lima…

Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan palace in eastern Mexico

An archeologist works cleaning the stucco of the Temple of the U, located in the archaelogy area of Kuluba, in…

UN rebuffs Russia accusation that US visa delays being ignored

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly expressed concern to Washington…

Ukraine signs contracts with U.S. for more Javelin anti-tank missile systems

KIEV, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said that it has signed contracts for more U.S. anti-tank missile systems,…

Argentine currency stable after implementation of economic emergency law

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar closed in Argentina on Thursday at 81.90 pesos per unit, a…

Brazil’s jailed ex-pres Lula faces new indiction for corruption

BRASILIA, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s federal police indicted former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday for another…

Mexico vows to take Bolivia to court over embassy spat

MEXICO CITY, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico threatened to takeBolivia to the International Court of Justice over what it calls…