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Nitazenes: UN warns of new potent synthetic opioids, increase in overdose deaths

VIENNA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN drugs agency on Wednesday sounded the alarm on a group of potent synthetic opioids, as…

Brazilian Pres Lula waiting for apology from Argentine counterpart Milei for talking ‘nonsense’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva BRASILIA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said…

Peru seeks to replace public transportation units with China’s electric vehicles

SHENZHEN (China), June 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Transportation and Communications Minister Raul Perez Reyes indicated that there is great interest in…

Peru strongly condemns attempted coup d’etat in Bolivia

LIMA, June 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru on Wednesday afternoon strongly condemned the constitutional rupture (coup d’etat) attempt registered in the…

Korea’s K-pop stars Seventeen become UNESCO ambassadors

PARIS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Korea’s K-pop megastars Seventeen said they were honoured to be named UNESCO goodwill ambassadors.  “We…

Japanese Yen Falls Past 160 Against USD For 1st Time Since Recent Intervention

TOKYO, Jun 27 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese yen fell past 160 against the U.S. dollar yesterday, for the first time…

WHO: Nearly 1.8 billion adults face health risks from inactivity

LONDON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 1.8 billion adults are at risk of diseases such as cancer, stroke, dementia and…

U.S. Soldier In Japan Charged With Sexual Assault On Minor

TOKYO, Jun 26 (NNN-NHK) – A U.S. serviceman, in Japan’s island prefecture of Okinawa, has been indicted for allegedly kidnapping…

US gun violence: Five dead and girl seriously injured in Las Vegas shooting

LAS VEGAS (Nevada, US), June 26 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Five dead and a 13-year-old girl seriously injured were the result…

First foreign police contingent from Kenya arrives to help restore order in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the arrival of the first Kenyan contingent of international…