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At least 3 injured in gas line explosion in US state of Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least three Washington Gas workers were injured on Wednesday in a gas line explosion…

New mass graves discovered in Colombia

BOGOTA, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — Nine people were found dead in the Nariño department, thus becoming the latest victims of…

Covid-19: Blockade hinders Venezuela access to Covax scheme for vaccines

CARACAS/QUITO, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in Venezuela, Paolo Balladelli, said that “between 1,425,000 and 2,409,600 doses”…

US authorizes certain port, airport operations with Venezuela

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Feb 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — The US Treasury Department has issued a license authorizing certain transactions “necessary” for port and…

Russian dissident sentenced to 3.5 years in jail despite demands from Western countries

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal…

Update: 2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted…

US determines Myanmar army carried out coup, blocking aid

People in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon clatter pans and various objects to make noise to protest the military coup WASHINGTON,…

UN Security Council searches for unity on Myanmar

Myanmar’s generals appeared in firm control a day after a coup that saw Aung San Suu Kyi detained UNITED NATIONS,…

US shootings: 2 FBI agents dead, 3 wounded during raid over child exploitation case; shooter still holed up inside

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of the raid — an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida SUNRISE (Florida, US), Feb…

Covid-19: Mexico authorizes Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico approved Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the country, one…