Americas

Bangladesh-Argentina agree to increase trade

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 24 (NNN-BSS) — Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Bangladesh government is interested to sign Free Trade Agreement…

US names Nigerians in massive fraud investigation

WASHINGTON/ABUJA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US authorities have charged 80 people, “most of whom are Nigerian nationals”, with participating…

‘First vape death in the US’ recorded in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois, US),Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A patient has died after developing a severe respiratory disease due to vaping in…

Finnish politicians call for measures to speed up firefighting in Brazil

HELSINKI, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Leading Finnish politicians on Friday urged Brazil to take measures to stop the fires that are destroying the Amazon rain…

Mexican Senate rejects safe third country demand from Washington

MEXICO CITY, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mexico’s senate said it would reject the safe third country status the United States is forcing the country to…

Cuba develops strategy to stop dengue-spreading mosquitoes

HAVANA, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cuban scientists are developing a strategy against dengue-spreading mosquitoes, including bacteria injection to curb its reproduction, local media reported. The…

Chile Offers Support To Battle Forest Fires In Brazilian Amazon

SANTIAGO, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Chilean government offered support to Brazil to help battle the forest fires in the Amazon. “We have the experience,…

Indeci: No major forest fire reported in Peru

LIMA, Aug 24 (NNN-ANDINA) — No major forest fire has been reported across the country so far, Peru’s National Civil Defense…

Peru: President confident Congress will approve early general elections proposal

SATIPO (Junin region, Peru), Aug 24 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra is confident Parliament will approve the early general elections…

Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro says France’s Pres Macron has ‘colonialist mentality’ over Amazon fires

Fire smolders in an area of the Amazon rainforest RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President JairBolsonaro blasted…