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US: Republican-controlled Senate votes to limit Pres Trump’s war powers on Iran, presidential veto expected Americas
  • February 14, 2020

US: Republican-controlled Senate votes to limit Pres Trump’s war powers on Iran, presidential veto expected

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine speaks to journalists after the GOP WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Republican-dominated US Senate voted…
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis Americas
  • February 14, 2020

US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture”,…
Senegal’s president defends criminalisation of homosexuality Africa
  • February 14, 2020

Senegal’s president defends criminalisation of homosexuality

Pres Macky Sall DAKAR, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Macky Sall defended the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality, telling visiting Canadian…
Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims: state news agency Africa
  • February 14, 2020

Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims: state news agency

The Oct 12, 2000 attack in the Yemeni port of Aden killed 17 United States sailors and wounded dozens of…
Drug lab found in farm of the family of Colombian ambassador to Uruguay Americas
  • February 14, 2020

Drug lab found in farm of the family of Colombian ambassador to Uruguay

BOGOTA, Feb 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Police narcotics unit found drugs during a raid at a farm belonging to the…
US, Taliban agree 7-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan Americas
  • February 14, 2020

US, Taliban agree 7-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan

BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced that they’ve secured a seven-day reduction in…
US Pres Trump asks $3.8 billion from military for Mexico border wall Americas
  • February 14, 2020

US Pres Trump asks $3.8 billion from military for Mexico border wall

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — The US Defense Department asked Congress to reprogram more than $3.8 billion from funding for…
IMF due in Argentina for debt restructuring talks Americas
  • February 13, 2020

IMF due in Argentina for debt restructuring talks

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Recession-hit Argentina opens talks this week with a team from the International Monetary Fund,…
Pres Trump brushes aside Philippines’ decision to end military pact with US Americas
  • February 13, 2020

Pres Trump brushes aside Philippines’ decision to end military pact with US

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump brushed aside the decision of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to end a decades-old…
Immigration across US-Mexico border plunges 74.5 pct in 9 months Americas
  • February 13, 2020

Immigration across US-Mexico border plunges 74.5 pct in 9 months

Central American migrants carrying a homemade US flag walking in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico MEXICO CITY, Feb 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Immigration…