Bus accident in Bolivia kills 5
LA PAZ, Aug 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — A bus crash on a roadway in western Bolivia left five people dead and…
Cuba sees surge in foreign tourists, hopes for more Russians
HAVANA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of foreign tourists visiting Cuba so far this year is…
Paraguay’s VP has a change of mind: will not resign
ASUNCION, Aug 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After announcing last week that he would resign, Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez conveyed to…
Monkeypox spreading fast, reaches 37 cases in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Monkeypox infections have soared in Bolivia at an average of two daily infections for…
Chilean lawmakers to be tested for drug consumption
SANTIAGO, Aug 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chile’s Lower House passed an internal regulation whereby Deputies will have to submit a hair…
Argentine President calls for an end to Venezuela, Cuba blockades
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine Pres Alberto Fernández called for an “end” to blockades against Cuba and Venezuela…
Peruvian forces hit Shining Path rebels, many killed
LIMA, Aug 20 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peruvian regular forces gunned down between 10 and 15 members of the Shining Path rebel…
Armed men storm Haiti hospital, execute patient: MSF
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men broke into a hospital in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince and seized a patient…
Tobacco, alcohol are main causes of cancer worldwide: Study
Smoking continues to be the leading risk factor for cancer globally PARIS, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly half of cancers…
Flash flood warning issued for drought-hit western US
LOS ANGELES, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Drought-stricken parts of the western United States were warned to be on alert for…