More than 2,000 migrants from Honduras enter Guatemala with Mexico in their sights

At least 2,200 people have entered Guatemala in a fast-growing US-bound caravan from Honduras GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 2,200 people have entered Guatemala in a fast-growing US-bound caravan from Honduras, authorities said. Mexico’s government is bracing for the arrival of hundreds of Central Americans on its…

11 US troops injured in Jan 8 Iran missile attack in Iraq

US soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States treated 11 of its troops for symptoms of concussion after an Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi base where US forces were stationed, the US military said,…

Pentagon gets request to build 435km of Mexican border wall

Segments of the first border wall being built between US and Mexico WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon has received a request from within the Trump administration to build roughly 435 kilometres of wall on the border with Mexico and is evaluating its cost and viability, a senior Defence…

US Senate approves new North American trade deal

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a new North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a second back-to-back trade win just as his impeachment trial was beginning in Washington. After a brief debate, lawmakers voted 89-10 in favour…

Guatemala cuts diplomatic ties with Venezuela

Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei . BOGOTA, Jan 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Guatemala has cut all diplomatic ties with Venezuela,  Anadolu Agency reported President Alejandro Giammattei as saying on Thursday. Giammattei said he had ordered the closure of Guatemala’s embassy in the Venezuelan capital, according to local media.  Prior to being sworn in as Guatemala’s 51st…

US to decide on Africa presence in two months, says top officer

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Stateswill make a decision on the level of its presence in Africa, particularly inthe Sahel region, in about two months, Washington’s top military officer said. Washington has some 7,000 special forces on rotation in Africa carryingout joint operations with national forces against jihadists,…

Auto tariff threat not mentioned in US talks: EU commissioner

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US threats to put tariffs on European autos did not come up during talks this week with American trade officials in Washington, EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said Thursday. Hogan’s remarks came hours after Germany’s defense minister confirmed amedia report that Washington had threatened 25…

Iran-US tension: Pres Rouhani says wants dialogue, working to ‘prevent war’

TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared on the brink of direct military confrontation in early January for the second time in lessthan a year. Ahead of parliamentary elections on Feb 21 — predicted to be achallenge…

Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The historic impeachment trial ofDonald Trump opened Thursday in the US Senate, as lawmakers took a solemn oath to be “impartial” in deciding whether to force the 45th US president from office. For just the third time in American history, the hushed Senate chamber wastransformed…

US allows time to wind down deals hit by fresh Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury Department said it will allow for a 90-day period to wind down transactions in certain sectors of Iran’s economy hit with fresh U.S. sanctions last week.The period, good through April 9, allows transactions in the construction, mining, manufacturing or textiles sectors of…
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