Americas

Iranian FM Slams EU’s New Sanctions On Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday criticized the European Union’s recent decision, to expand sanctions…

Independent Review Panel Released Final Report On UNRWA

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel has yet to prove its claims of UN staff involvement with terrorist organisations,…

Namibia en route to becoming another Guyana oil discovery success story

LISBON, April 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Portugal’s oil company Galp Energia shares skyrocketed on Monday after the company announced that the…

Colombian gov’t, rebel faction agree to hold new round of talks in Venezuela

Colombia and the ELN attend the fourth cycle of peace talks in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept 4, 2023 CARACAS, April 23…

Cuba receives more than 809,000 tourists in the first quarter of the year

HAVANA, April 23 (NNN-ACN) — The National Statistics and Information Office (ONEI by its Spanish acronym) published that up to…

Mexico’s leading presidential candidate stopped by masked men who ask for help in stemming violence

Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum MEXICO CITY, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Masked men stopped a vehicle carrying Mexico’s leading presidential candidate…

Eyeing China, EU parliament to back ban on forced labour

STRASBOURG (France), April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU lawmakers will vote on Tuesday to ban products made using forced labour under…

Tensions flare at US universities over Gaza protests

NEW YORK, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Classes at Columbia University were shifted online as protests over the Israel-Hamas war heightened…

Canada wildfires: Blazes break out in western region as wildfire season begins

MONTREAL, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — First responders were battling several wildfires in western Canada Monday, in an area facing extreme…

Peru: Economic indicators reflect optimism not felt in past 5 years

LIMA, April 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Peruvian economy grew 2.8% year-on-year in February 2024, the highest increase in 20 months, thereby exceeding…