Russia’s MTS to pay $850 mn in US graft case as Islam Karimov’s daughter charged
NEW YORK, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US prosecutors Thursday reached an $850 million settlement with Russia’s leading telecoms firm over…
Britain to grant jailed UK-Iranian mother ‘diplomatic protection’
LONDON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UK said it will take the “extremely unusual” move of granting diplomatic protection to…
Peru: Convicted ex-president Fujimori Unable to Pay Court Ordered Civil Compensation – lawyer
LIMA, March 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori will not be able to pay the court-ordered US$8.2 million…
Tensions Between Government and Farmers Grow in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Haitian government has taken the decision to subsidize imported rice to the country, as part of…
Pres Obrador rips rating agencies, says they are punishing Mexico
MEXICO CITY, March 6 (NNN-EFE) — President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that credit rating agencies were punishing Mexico and…
Brazilians revel in last night of samba and dancing
BRASILIA, March 6 (NNN-EFE) — Thousands of Brazilians spent Tuesday in the streets all over the country enjoying Carnival, a…
Mexican church admits 101 priests were prosecuted for sexual abuse since 2010
MEXICO CITY, March 6 (NNN-EFE) — The Catholic Church admitted that 101 Catholic priests have been prosecuted for sexual crimes…
Malawi: Death Penalty Still in Malawi Laws, Can Be Used on Killers of Persons With Albinism – Justice Minister
Albinism in Malawi (file photo). LILONGWE, March 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu has said …
Argentina, Chile and Uruguay plan joint presentation at Seatrade Cruise Global 2019
MONTEVIDEO, March 6 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina, Chile and Uruguay will be making a joint presentation at the next Seatrade Cruise…
South Africa’s mines minister calls on police to quell violence at Sibanye mine
JOHANNESBURG, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Growing unrest at Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African gold operations has left nine people dead since workers…