Americas

Brazilian Congress passes bill allowing large auction of pre-salt oil fields

BRASILIA, Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian Congress passed a constitutional amendment bill on Thursday, authorizing the government to hold…

Haiti gripped by violent protests, rage against president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angry protests rumbled through Haiti and its capital of Port-au-Prince Friday as thousands of people…

World’s Problems Stem From West’s Unwillingness To Relinquish Dominance: Lavrov

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that, the undesirable state of affairs in today’s…

US Judge issues setback to Pres Trump child migrant policy

LOS ANGELES, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) –A US federal judge has issued a legal setback to the Trump White House’s effort…

US envoy on Ukraine, named in Trump scandal, resigns: source

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US special representative on Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned Friday after Congress ordered him to answer…

DPRK Official Regrets Lack Of Progress In Talks With U.S.

PYONGYANG, Sept 28 (NNN-KCNA) – A senior official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said, he was frustrated…

Brazil has confirmed 4,500 cases of measles since June

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil has registered 4,507 confirmed cases of measles in 19 states since late…

US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced the deployment of 200 troops as well as Patriot missiles to…

Five years on, 43 missing students still haunt Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Exactly five years after 43 students disappeared without a trace in Mexico, the government…

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…