Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro to visit US, Chile, Israel to shore alliances

BRASILIA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonarowill pay his first official visits to the United States, Chile and Israelthis month, in a clear sign of the alliances he wants toshore up, official said. Bolsonaro, who took office on Jan 1, will be in theUnited States on March 18-22…

No Damage Or Injuries Reported After 7-Magnitude Quake Hit Peru

LIMA, Peru, Mar 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – No damage or injuries were reported, from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake, that struck southern Peru early Friday, the National Institute of Civil Defence (Indeci) confirmed. So far, the only damage reported are rocks that have fallen on some lines of communication, it said. It…

U.S., Turkey Negotiate Patriot Missile Sale: Turkish FM

ANKARA, Turkey, Mar 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is negotiating with the United States about the purchase of U.S. Patriot missile defence systems, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said. During an interview with local broadcaster, Cavusoglu said, Ankara had received a positive response from Washington to its last letter, sent nearly…

Venezuela Denounces US Military Threat at The UN

Hoy pedimos lo que demandaría cualquier miembro responsable de la @ONU_es: la defensa de la soberanía, la independencia política, la integridad territorial, la no intervención en los asuntos internos, el derecho a la autodeterminación y sobre todo nuestro derecho a la paz. pic.twitter.com/peCqFQr62E— Samuel Moncada (@SMoncada_VEN) February 28, 2019 Venezuela’s…

US vows Philippines aid against ‘armed attack’ in China-claimed sea

MANILA, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday vowed to defend the Philippines against “armed attack” in the disputed South China Sea in Washington’s starkest warning yet against Chinese claims to most of the strategic waterway. Speaking in Manila after meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo…

Mexican lawmakers approve bill to set up National Guard

MEXICO CITY, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mexican lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill to set up a 50,000-strong National Guard force to combat the country’s drug cartels. The move, proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, hasled to criticism that it will further militarize Mexico’s fight against armedgangs. The bill was…

North Korea offers more talks after nuclear no-deal in Hanoi

HANOI, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – North Korea on Friday promised further negotiations with the US, as both sides sought to hold open the door while staking out their positions after their Hanoi summit spectacularly failed to produce a nuclear deal. The second meeting between the North’s leader Kim Jong Un…

Bolivia: Pres Morales slams ‘drums of war’ against ally Venezuela

LA PAZ, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Bolivia’s President Evo Moralessaid the “drums of war” were damaging Latin America and lashed outat US “aggression” targeting his Venezuelan ally Nicolas Maduro. “In recent weeks, we have seen the serious damage caused by the drums ofwar,” Morales told a meeting of European and…

Ex-judge guilty in Argentina of cover-up in 1994 Jewish bombing probe

BUENOS AIRES, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The former Argentine judge who led the probe into the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires was jailed for his role in a cover-up Thursday, but the country’s former president Carlos Menem was acquitted. Juan Jose Galeano — who for…

South Korea’s Moon says Seoul will help US, North Korea talks ‘by any means’

SEOUL, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said South Korea will cooperate with the United States and North Korea to help their stalled talks reach a complete settlement. A second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un collapsed on Thursday over sanctions against Pyongyang. The…
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