US to help Guatemala address causes of undocumented migration

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As President Joe Biden works tooverhaul US immigration policy, the top US diplomat told hisGuatemalan counterpart that Washington would help address the root causes of irregular migration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken “emphasized the US commitment to addressing the structural problems that trigger irregular migration”…

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3 bn theft scheme

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials in a campaign ofcyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies frombanks and other targets. The first action against Pyongyang by President Joe Biden’s administrationtook aim at what the department called “a…

Europe to meet US on Iran as nuclear deadline looms

PARIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top diplomats from European powers and the United States will hold talks to see how to revive the 2015 dealon Iran’s nuclear drive, days ahead of a deadline set by Tehran that couldhinder the efforts by limiting inspections. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will…

Iran Threatens To Stop Implementing IAEA Additional Protocol If U.S. Sanctions Not Lifted

TEHRAN, Feb 19 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said, Iran will stop implementing the Additional Protocol of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), if U.S. sanctions against Iran are not lifted soon. Amir Abdollahian, special assistant to the speaker of Parliament, said, the deadline for the U.S. and European signatories…

U.S. To Pay Over 200 Million Dollars To WHO

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said, the United States intends to pay over 200 million U.S. dollars, in assessed and current obligations to the World Health Organisation (WHO), by the end of this month. “This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial…

Avalanches Claim 25 Lives In U.S. This Winter

LOS ANGELES, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 25 peoples had been killed, in avalanches in the United States this winter, as of yesterday, according to Avalanche.org, a leading website providing real-time information on avalanche. The latest data released by the website, co-launched by the the American Avalanche Association…

Mexican Defence Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19

MEXICO CITY, Feb 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico’s Minister of National Defence, Luis Cresencio Sandoval, said, he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home under medical supervision. “I will continue my duties in quarantine from home, under medical treatment and relying on the officials of the National…

At Least 20 Die During Winter Storms Across U.S.

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 people died, in a series of winter storms across the United States over the past few days, local media reported today. As of late yesterday, about 115 million people were in the path of the next storm, all the way from south-western…

Canada Sees Increasing Cases Of COVID-19 Variants

OTTAWA, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – COVID-19 second wave, in Canada’s epidemiological curve, has been trending downward for weeks, with the seven-day national average dropping from about 8,000 daily cases in early Jan to 3,000 over Valentine’s Day weekend. “Overall, disease activity and severe outcomes are continuing to decline nationally and…

Trump Attacks Senate GOP Leader McConnell After Acquittal

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former U.S. President, Donald Trump, yesterday, attacked Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, days after seven Republican senators joined all 50 Democrats, in voting to convict him of inciting the deadly Jan 6 Capitol riot. “Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack, and if…
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