Americas

US vaping-related deaths rise to 12, illnesses climb to 805

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. health officials reported 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from…

US bars Cuba’s Raul Castro and family

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced travel sanctions against Cuba’s Raul Castro and his family, accusing…

US accuses Syria again of using chemical weapons, vows action

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States vowed a response on Thursday as it said it had confirmed…

US to slash refugee resettlement programme by 40%

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Trump administration plans to dramatically lower the ceiling of a decades-old refugee resettlement programme to…

Show ‘evidence’ Iran attacked Saudi oil facility: Pres Rouhani

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani challenged the US and others to provide evidence to back…

US museum returns looted Egyptian gold coffin

The gold coffin was purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

US to deploy 500 troops to Lithuania in fresh signal to Russia: Defence Minister Karoblis

VILNIUS, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will move 500 troops to Lithuania in October for a six-month deployment,…

Colombia’s Pres Duque tells UN that dossier proves Venezuelan Pres Maduro supports terrorists

Colombia’s President Ivan Duque UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia will give the United Nations a dossier of “conclusive…

Honduras to accept more asylum seekers under latest US immigration deal

Honduran migrants after being deported from the United States upon their arrival at the Ramon Villeda International Airport in San…

Haiti’s president calls for unity government, protesters demand resignation

President of Haiti Jovenel Moise PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise called for a unity government in…