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Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar, probe India link

A photo of Hardeep Singh Nijjar VANCOUVER, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian police arrested and charged three Indian men with…

Peru: Mining exports total US$3.223 billion, up 13.2% in February 2024

LIMA, May 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — Mining exports from Peru amounted to US$3.223 billion last February, a 13.2% increase over the…

Russian troops sent to Niger airbase occupied by US troops

 NIAMEY, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian troops have been deployed to an airbase in Niger where American soldiers are located,…

US campus Israel-Gaza protest: NYPD officer accidentally fired gun while clearing Columbia protest; no casualty

 NEW YORK, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A police officer accidentally fired his gun on the Columbia University campus while clearing…

UN: 70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure

SANTIAGO, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventy percent of environmental journalists from 129 countries, polled in March, reported experiencing attacks, threats…

US Pres Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with India, China

WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan and India are struggling economically because they are “xenophobic,” US President Joe Biden told…

Brazil: Dengue fever causes over 2,000 deaths so far this year

BRASILIA, May 3 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Dengue fever has killed over 2,000 people in Brazil while almost 4.2 million cases of…

Ecuador-China trade agreement comes into force

QUITO, May 3 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The trade agreement between Ecuador and China came into force on Wednesday and will…

Update Brazil floods: 29 killed in southern Brazil’s worst storms

BRASILIA, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — The worst storms killed 29 people and left 60 others missing after four consecutive days…

US: Evacuation ordered in eastern Texas as worsening flooding expected

HOUSTON (Texas, US), May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are worsening flooding threats on Thursday across eastern Texas,…