Americas

EU foreign ministers to meet on Navalny health as tensions with Russia soar

BRUSSELS, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU foreign ministers are set to meet virtually Monday for talks on the health of…

US: Two dead in Tesla crash in Texas that was believed to be driverless

A Tesla vehicle is covered in tarp after it crashed in The Woodlands, Texas HOUSTON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two…

Top US envoy: Terror threat has ‘moved’ from Afghanistan

Blinken met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul WASHINGTON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the US…

Ecuador’s electoral body proclaims Lasso winner of presidential runoff

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso (C) speaks to the press as he celebrates his victory QUITO, April 19 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

US shooting: Police identify suspect killing 3 in Texas capital

Police cordon a downtown area following a shooting incident in Austin, Texas AUSTIN (Texas, US), April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austin…

Covid-19: Peru’s ex-president Vizcarra barred from politics for 10 years over early jab

Peru’s Former President Martin Vizcarra LIMA, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s former president Martin Vizcarra was banned from holding a…

Covid-19: Bolivia officially requests to buy Cuba’s Soberana 02 vaccine

The Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration of Bolivia, Benjamín Blanco, made official the Government’s intention to buy the anti-COVID-19…

Brazil: Food insecurity hits 125 million amid covid-19 crisis

BRASILIA, April 18 (NNN-TELESUR) — At least 125.6 million Brazilians have not eaten in appropriate quantity and quality since the…

Covid-19: Paraguay eyes harsher measures as Easter restrictions yield results below expectations

ASUNCION, April 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Paraguay’s Health Ministry admitted further restrictions are under consideration after a strict lockdown and other…

Chile’s judiciary imposes first ever jail sentence on politician found guilty of corruption

SANTIAGO, April 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Former conservative Senator Jaime Orpis has been bestowed with the dubious honour of becoming Chile’s…