Americas

16 Latin American countries and US activate regional defence treaty against Venezuela

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries in the Americas voted to activate a regional defense treaty against Venezuela, responding…

Mexico apologizes to victim of 1970s ‘Dirty War’

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico made an official, public apology to a former member of a Marxist guerrilla…

Haiti: Senator opens fire outside parliament, wounds photographer

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Haitian senator trying to disperse protesters opened fire with a pistol outside parliament on…

Amazon fires: Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines

BRASILIA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s defense minister said 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to $8.7 million…

Indian PM Calls For Comprehensive Global Efforts To Tackle Climate Change

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (NNN-PTI) – A global people’s movement and a comprehensive approach are needed, to tackle the serious…

US Pres Trump joins India’s PM Modi at Houston rally amid tensions in India-controlled Kashmir

HOUSTON, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — U.S. President Donald Trump shared a stage with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi here to address a large group…

Grenade attack injures 16 in Colombia

BOGOTA, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 16 people were injured when assailants lobbed a grenade at a police checkpoint in the northern Colombian department…

Turkish War Planes Fly Over Syria In Anti-Daesh Campaign

ANKARA, Sept 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets, on Monday, flew over Syrian airspace, as part of an…

US emphasizes diplomacy in standoff with Iran

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it willmake its case against Iran at the United Nations this…

U.S. Official Denies New Sanctions Against Lebanese Banks

BEIRUT, Sept 24 (NNN-NNA) – U.S. Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Marshall Billingslea, assured that, he did not visit…