Americas

Major corporations urge Brazil to boost climate pledges

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of the 107 biggest companies in Brazil called for the Bolsonaro…

Venezuela: Third dialogue round ends in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Sept 28 (NNN-TELESUR) — The representative of the Kingdom of Norway in the dialogue process between the Government…

10 dissident rebels killed in Colombia

  BOGOTA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s armed forces killed 10 rebels suspected of belonging to one of the largest…

US State Department ‘condemns’ North Korea missile launch which insists on right to weapons tests

   WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State Department said it “condemns” North Korea’s apparent missile launch and urged…

Rescuers rush to extract 39 Canadian miners trapped underground

   MONTREAL, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-nine miners have been trapped underground in eastern Canada for at least 24 hours…

Covid-19: Chile to lift state of emergency as vaccines beat back infections

SANTIAGO, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chilean authorities announced the end of a state of emergency in force since the start…

Covid-19: New York hospitals face staff shortages as thousands of unvaccinated workers sacked from job

New York governor Kathy Hochul, centre, pleads with health workers to get jab instead of being sacked NEW YORK, Sept…

Covid-19: US Pres Biden gets booster shot as additional doses roll out

Pres Joe Biden receives his booster vaccination in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House…

About 100 US citizens, permanent residents still waiting to leave Afghanistan: Official

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is aware of about 100 American citizens and legal permanent residents (LPRs)…

ICC prosecutor now targets Taliban, Daesh, not US, in Afghan war crimes probe

A drone strike by the US military in Kabul killed 10 civilians including children in August THE HAGUE, Sept 28…