Americas

Brazil: Rescue operations continue in flooded southern region amid new torrential rain

Aerial view after flooding caused by heavy rains in Mucum, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil), May…

US: FBI delivers two viceregal paintings for return to Peru

WASHINGTON, May 12 (NNN-ANDINA) — Two oil paintings from the viceregal era that had left Peru irregularly were recovered in…

Haiti to rotate transitional council leader

PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s transitional ruling council which is leading the violence-wracked Caribbean nation will rotate its leadership…

Brazil: Fresh rains pound flood-hit south as evacuations double

BRASILIA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The skies opened once again Friday in southern Brazil, offering little respite for those whose…

UN experts denounce ‘distressing’ attacks against ICC, especially by the US and Israel

GENEVA, May  11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several independent UN experts denounced attacks made against the International Criminal Court (ICC), particularly from…

UN votes symbolically in favor of Palestinian membership

UNITED NATIONS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday in support of a Palestinian bid for…

Trains collide in Argentina, at least 30 injured: officials

BUENOS AIRES, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A passenger train crashed into a maintenance train in Buenos Aires on Friday, sending…

Canada blows past expectations to add 90,000 jobs in April

OTTAWA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada added 90,000 new jobs in April, mostly part-time, but its unemployment rate remained unchanged…

UN General Assembly Backs Palestinian Bid For UN Membership

UNITED NATIONS, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN General Assembly, yesterday, adopted a resolution supporting the Palestinian bid to become…

Cuba seeks more cooperation with Eurasian Economic Union

MOSCOW, May 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — President Miguel Díaz-Canel ratified Cuba’s willingness to increase its participation in the development of…