Ecuador experiences hours-long nationwide power outage
QUITO, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Wednesday as the electrical grid failed, with…
US: Maryland pardons 175,000 people of cannabis convictions
Maryland’s governor Wes Moore ANNAPOLIS (Maryland, US), June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Maryland’s governor has pardoned more than 175,000 people convicted…
US: Villagers ‘scared to death’ by New Mexico wildfires
SANTA FE (New Mexico, US), June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents of a New Mexico village have described their panic as two…
Mines Ministry: Peru can surpass Chile in copper production and reach first spot worldwide
LIMA, June 20 (NNN-ANDINA) — Energy and Mines Minister Romulo Mucho said that Peru has the capacity to surpass Chile in…
Peru and IAEA sign MoU for nuclear technology use in food security
LIMA, June 20 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that…
Two beluga whales evacuated to Spain from war-torn Ukraine
MADRID, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two beluga whales have been evacuated from an aquarium in war-torn Ukraine to Spain by…
Air pollution linked to nearly 2,000 child deaths a day: report
PARIS, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is…
Foreign travelers keep pouring into Brazil and skipping Argentina
BRASILIA, June 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — While Brazil welcomed a 14.8% growth in the number of foreign tourists in May this…
Germany seizes 35 tonnes of cocaine in biggest ever busts
The drugs were found in nine shipping containers stashed between crates of fruit and other legal goods BERLIN, June 19…
Brazil: Pres Lula would seek re-election at 80 to block ‘a fascist’
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva BRASILIA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said…