Americas

Chile to invest 5 bln USD to revamp railways: president

SANTIAGO, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a 5 billion U.S.-dollar investment plan to renovate and expand…

Brazilian government announces campaign to boost retail sales

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian government announced a 10-day campaign to boost retail sales in the…

UNGA president voices solidarity with Hurricane Dorian victims

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has expressed solidarity with the victims…

Brazilian ministers to propose extending military fire-fighting mission in Amazon

BRASILIA, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Brazilian cabinet delegation will recommend extending the deployment of military troops fighting fires in…

Bolivia’s fires destroy ‘heritage’ rock art sites

124 LA PAZ, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wildfires that have raged across forests and grassland in eastern Bolivia for weeks…

US Pres Trump hardens tone on China as trade war rattles economy

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Amid fresh signs his trade wars are rattling the US economy, President Donald Trump sent…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro warns of Colombia attack, orders military exercises

President Nicolas Maduro  CARACAS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the armed forces to be on alert for…

Update1: Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas

MIAMI (Florida, US), Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Dorian churned along the southeastern coast of the United States as the…

Kuwait-U.S. Summit To Discuss Gulf Tensions, Bilateral Ties

KUWAIT, Sept 4 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaiti and U.S. leaders will discuss the Gulf tensions and bilateral ties, during a summit…

Update: 20 bodies recovered after California dive boat disaster

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Search operations were suspended Tuesday for survivors of a scuba-diving boat disaster off the…