Americas

US Pres-elect Biden names all-female senior communications team

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden announced an all-female senior White House communications team, what his office…

Iran’s scientist assassination could undercut Biden’s diplomatic options: analysts

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The assassination of a topIranian nuclear scientist, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, risksnot only…

Thousands in Argentina march against new move to legalise abortion

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of anti-abortionprotesters, many of them mobilised by Catholic or evangelical groups,demonstrated on Saturday…

Europol busts Brazilian/European drug trafficking network: 52 tons of cocaine seized

PARIS, Nov 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Forty-five people have been arrested in a major international operation against a drug-trafficking network between…

Covid-19: Record unemployment in Brazil, 14.4% and underemployment, 30.3%

BRASILIA, Nov 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The number of registered Brazilians out of work and the national unemployment rate rose to…

Mexico: Senate passes constitutional reform to end presidential immunity

MEXICO CITY, Nov 29 (NNN-TELESUR) — Mexico’s Senate has approved a constitutional reform that seeks to eliminate presidential immunity by…

Cuba and Japan sign first Memorandum on Health Cooperation

HAVANA, Nov 29 (NNN-TELESUR) — Cuba and Japan signed a cooperation memorandum to collaborate in strengthening the public health and…

Brazil municipal elections: Runoff plagued by violence with 200 murders

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro loses big in Brazil’s local elections BRASILIA, Nov 29 (NNN-TELESUR) — Brazilians return to the polls…

Brazilian justice extends investigation against Pres Bolsonaro for meddling in police affair

BRASILIA, Nov 29 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil extended the investigations against President Jair Bolsonaro for…

TPRF’s Voices for Peace selected finalist for 2020 Ron Kovic Peace Prize

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (NNN) — The MY HERO International Film Festival has selected The Prem Rawat Foundation(TPRF)’s “Voices for…