Americas

US expels 21 Saudi military cadets after gun attack

The bodies of the sailors were transferred to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware  WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Twenty-one members of the…

US presses Sudan for reparations to terror victims

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States warned Sudan that payment of reparations for victims of terrorism is a…

Bolivia arrests ex-minister under Morales for corruption: prosecutor

LA PAZ, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia arrested a powerful ex-minister under former president Evo Morales on suspicion of corruption,…

Brazil: Deforestation in Amazon up 85 percent in 2019

Amazon forest BRASILIA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019,…

US: Schoolchildren treated for skin irritation after plane dumps fuel over school in emergency landing

A Delta Airlines flight reportedly had to return to the airport shortly after takeoff LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Egyptian-American hunger striker dies in Egypt prison: US

Moustafa Kassem WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has confirmed the death of an Egyptian-American, Moustafa Kassem, who…

Turkish Police Detain 115 Soldiers Over 2016 Failed Coup

ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police, on Tuesday, detained 115 soldiers across the country, over their suspected links to…

Canada: PM Trudeau cites US ratcheting up tensions with Iran in plane’s downing

OTTAWA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Victims of an Iran-downed jetliner would still be alive if not for a recent escalation…

Israel Launches Airstrikes On Syrian Air Base In Homs

DAMASCUS, Jan 15 (NNN-SANA) – Israel launched airstrikes on the T-4 air base, in the central Syrian province of Homs,…

Iranian President Urges Regional Countries To Expel U.S. Troops

TEHRAN, Jan 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, regional countries should drive the United States military forces,…