UN honors 336 personnel killed in line of duty last year
A funeral ceremony in memory of two UN peacekeepers, Lt-Colonel Carlos Moises Guillen Alfaro of El Salvador and Colonel Savy…
Top US general says no attack against US forces in Afghanistan since drawdown started
The Pentagon has said the US is ready to respond to attacks as it withdraws troops 4 May 2021 WASHINGTON,…
Nuclear deal possible if Iran makes “political decision”: US official
The latest meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission was held in Vienna, Austria WASHINGTON, May…
US birth rate falls 4% to its lowest point ever
WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The American birth rate fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2020, with the lowest number of babies…
Russian fighter intercepts US reconnaissance plane over Chukchi Sea
A US Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft. MOSCOW, May 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Russian MiG-31 fighter intercepted a US…
Peru inks deal to purchase 12 million additional doses of Pfizer vaccine
LIMA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru President Francisco Sagasti announced a fresh deal with Pfizer Inc and BioNTech to purchase…
Covid-19 deaths, hospitalizations soar among youth in Americas
WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hospitalizations and deaths of younger people are surging as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates across Latin…
US watching Chinese rocket’s erratic re-entry: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon said it is following the trajectory of a Chinese rocket expected to make…
Pressure mounts on Colombia as protests begin second week
BOGOTA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of demonstrators poured into Colombia’s streets Wednesday to protest the policies of President Ivan…
Mexico president hits back at critics over metro crash
MEXICO CITY, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday rejected any link between his austerity…