Americas

Pope Francis has died: Vatican

VATICAN CITY, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for…

US storms: 3 killed in severe storms in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Three people were killed as heavy storms hit the central US state of Oklahoma…

Pres Petro urges all Colombians to be vaccinated against yellow fever in two months

BOGOTA, April 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged his country’s entire population to be vaccinated against yellow fever…

Moroccans protest ship said to be carrying US fighter jet parts to Israel

TANGIER (Morocco), April 21 (NNN-KBC) — More than 1,000 people protested in the Moroccan port city of Tangier on Sunday…

El Salvador: President Bukele offers Pres Maduro US-deported Venezuelans for prisoner swap

l Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele SAN SALVADOR, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner exchange…

US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

An empty yard is seen at the aid group Action Against Hunger’s therapeutic feeding unit in Kabul, Afghanistan GENEVA, April…

Thousands join anti-Trump protests across US

WASHINGTON, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands took to the streets across the US to protest over recent actions by President Donald…

Soyuz spacecraft lands with two Russians, American aboard

MOSCOW, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians from the International Space Station (ISS)…

Ecuador on ‘maximum alert’ over alleged assassination plot

QUITO, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador is on maximum alert over an alleged assassination plot against recently reelected President Daniel…

Canada: High early voting numbers ahead of April 28 election

MONTREAL, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s election authority said that high early turnout was a sign of “enthusiasm for the…