13 killed as heavy rains pound Central America
SAN SALVADOR, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala…
Brazil: Pres Lula calls for ‘agility’ in combatting Amazon deforestation crime
BRASÍLIA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for flexibility and speed in combatting criminal…
UN sees tripling of children killed in conflict in one year
GENEVA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Civilian deaths due to armed conflicts around the world soared 72 percent last year, the…
US imposes new sanctions aimed at Bosnian Serb leader Dodik
WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States tightened sanctions targeting Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and his family, taking…
Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics: report
PARIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that…
Merchant Vessel Sinks In Red Sea After Yemen’s Houthi Attack
ADEN, Jun 19 (NNN-SABA) – A merchant vessel, struck by the Yemeni Houthis days ago, has sunk in the Red…
Heavy Rains In El Salvador Leave 11 Dead, 800 Displaced
SAN SALVADOR, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador since Friday, have claimed 11 lives and forced over…
Extreme Weather Leaves 126 Homeless In Ecuador
QUITO, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Some 126 people in Ecuador have been left homeless since mid-June, when extreme weather hit…
Three Dead In Toronto Office Building Shooting
OTTAWA, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people, including the shooter, died yesterday, following a shooting incident in Toronto, the largest…
House Fire In U.S. State Of Georgia Leaves Six Dead, Five Injured
NEW YORK, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A fire broke out at a house, in the south-eastern U.S. state of Georgia,…