Americas

Cuba authorizes foreign investment in wholesale, retail

   HAVANA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Cuban government has announced it will allow foreign investment in domestic wholesale and retail…

US cuts water allowance for some states, Mexico as drought bites

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some US states and Mexico must cut their water usage to avoid “catastrophic collapse” of…

Mexico turns to German, US companies to rescue 10 trapped miners

MEXICO CITY, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico will ask a German and a US company to help rescue 10 miners…

Brazil presidential elections: Bolsonaro, Lula to launch official campaigns

BRASILIA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The race for Brazil’s October elections officially opens Tuesday with dueling campaign events by incumbent…

EU says studying Iran response to ‘final’ nuclear text

BRUSSELS/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union said it was studying Iran’s response to a “final” draft agreement on reviving…

Global Warming Increases Risk Of Mega-Floods In California

by Julia Pierrepont III LOS ANGELES, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Global warming has significantly increased the risk of “mega-flooding” in…

Rising Concern About Political Violence In U.S. After Mar-A-Lago Search

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Concern rising about more occurrence of political violence in the U.S., after search of former…

Military reinforcement in areas of Mexico due to unusual violence

MEXICO CITY, Aug 15 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Mexican government reinforced the military presence in some northern states due to…

Nuke Talks Must Lead To U.S. Sanctions Removal: Iran’s Parliament Committee

TEHRAN, Aug 15 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian parliament committee, said yesterday that, the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal…

UN resuming talks on high-seas treaty amid growing concerns

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After four inconclusive sessions, UN member states on Monday resume talks aimed at finally…