Americas

Mexico: Judge orders arrest of ex-CEO of state-owned oil firm on corruption charge

MEXICO CITY, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A judge has ordered the arrest of Emilio Lozoya, a former head of Mexico’s…

Brazilian colonial town of Paraty chosen as UN World Heritage Site

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian colonial port town of Paraty and the nearby region of Ilha…

Ecuador: 38 police officers injured in jail inspection

QUITO, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 38 Ecuadorian police officers were injured during a prison inspection on Friday, local…

Cuban doctors abducted in Kenya alive: health minister

HAVANA, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two Cuban doctors abducted along Kenya’s troubled border with Somalia in April are alive, Cuban…

Venezuela urges UN to intervene against U.S. sanctions

GENEVA, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuela urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to intervene against…

Foreign Trade & Tourism Min: Peru has best reputation in Latin America

LIMA, July 6 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru has the best reputation among Latin American countries, according to the latest Country RepTrak ranking,…

Peru President: Pacific Alliance must be united more than ever

LIMA, July 6 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra affirmed the Pacific Alliance nowadays has “to be more united than ever” in…

Update: Powerful 7.1-magnitude quake hits southern California – USGS

LOS ANGELES, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 was recorded in Southern California on Friday,…

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Bay Of Bengal — USGS

NEW YORK, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.0-magnitude earthquake, jolted Bay of Bengal at 17:08:28 GMT on Friday, the U.S.…

Strong aftershock jolts California as residents mop up after quake

RIDGECREST (California, US), July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A strong aftershock shook Southern California early on Friday as residents were still assessing the…