Cuba publishes official figures of Constitutional referendum

HAVANA, Cuba, March 3 (NNN-ACN) — The National Electoral Commission (CEN) announced in this capital the official results of the constitutional referendum of last Feb 24 in which 6,816,169 citizens gave their approval to the new constitution of the Republic of Cuba. Alina Balseiro, president of the electoral body, reported…

S. Korea, U.S. To Replace Massive Springtime Military Drills With “Dong Maeng” Exercise

SEOUL, S. Korea, Mar 3 (NNN-KCNA) – The combined forces of South Korea and the United States will replace their massive springtime military drills with the new “Dong Maeng” exercise, slated to continue from Mar 4-12, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said Sunday. “Exercise Dong Maeng is a combined command…

Venezuela ready to repel foreign attack: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, March 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuela’s deputy foreign minister Ruben Dario Molina said that the Venezuelans are determined to defend their country against any possible foreign attack. “The government and its leadership are ready to defend the country if attacked. Venezuela’s peaceful history shows that we will defend our country…

Damascus Accuses U.S. Of Firing White Phosphorus Munitions In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Mar 3 (NNN-SANA) – The U.S.-led coalition, on Saturday fired white phosphorus munitions, on a Daesh-held area in eastern Syria. The shelling targeted the farmlands of the town of Baghouz, the last Daesh-held area in the eastern Euphrates River region, in eastern Deir al-Zour province. A day earlier,…

Saudi Air Force To Take Part In Military Exercise In U.S.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Mar 3 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Air Force will take part in Red Flag 2019, an international military drill, held from Mar 3 to 16, in the United States. The Saudi Air Force, along with the air forces from the United States, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Belgium,…

Argentina: Pres Macri defends record in fiery speech to Congress

BUENOS AIRES, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Mauricio Macri delivered a robust defence of his austerity policy in a State of the Union address to Argentina’s Congress ahead of a reelection bid in October. Macri went on the offensive in a turbulent session that featured shouts and heckling from opposition lawmakers,…

Mexico Seizes 816 Kg Cocaine Off Pacific Coast

MEXICO CITY, March 3 (NNN-XINHUA) —The Mexican Navy seized 816 kg cocaine and arrested three men on a boat in the Pacific off the coast of the southern state of Guerrero. Mexico’s Ministry of the Navy said in a statement that officers with the Eighth Naval Region, based in the Port of Acapulco, deployed…

Three Killed In Shooting In Mexican Resort Of Cancun

MEXICO CITY, March 3 (NNN-XINHUA) —Three people were killed and another was injured in a shooting Saturday near a hotel zone in Mexico’s famed Caribbean resort of Cancun, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 1 p.m. local time, in broad daylight, on Bonampak Avenue in downtown Cancun, home to restaurants and bars that are…

Peru President: 60 bridges to be built in northern Peru

TAMBO GRAANDE (Piura region, Peru), March 3 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Martin Vizcarra said 60 bridges will be built between Piura and Tumbes regions to improve connectivity in northern Peru, especially during the rainy season. He recalled that 18 bridges began construction stage in 2018. This year a second group of…

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela regime as Russia ups support

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States and Russia clashed over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela, with Moscow pledging new relief channeled through President Nicolas Maduro and Washington slapping sanctions over the blocking of US aid it tried to push through the border. A day after Russia and China…
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