Americas

US Pres Trump says had ‘very good talk’ with China’s Pres Xi on trade deal

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said…

Japan’s Abe, Iran’s Rouhani Discuss Tensions In Middle East

TOKYO, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, held talks with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, amid tensions in…

Eyeing combat in outer space, US creates Pentagon Space Force

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Gen. Jay Raymond, after signing the letter of his appointment as the chief of…

At the US-Mexican border, migrants give up hope of crossing

CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico), Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a muddy makeshift camp in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez,…

US crew spacecraft Starliner starts unmanned flight test

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — A US spacecraft designed to fly astronauts to the International Space Station from the United…

US: Pres Trump to give annual address to Congress amid impeachment drama

 WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The top Democrat in the US Congress, Nancy Pelosi, has written to President Donald Trump inviting him…

French regulator fines Google €150m over search engine adverts

PARIS, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s competition authority fined Google €150 million for anti-competitive behaviour and for having unclear advertising…

Cuba to reform at its own pace despite US sanctions: Economy Minister Gil

Cuba will continue to enact economic reforms at its own pace regardless of the pressure exerted by a US embargo:…

IMF approves release of US$498.4 million for Ecuador

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund approved a delayed loan tranche for Ecuador, releasing nearly US$500 million…

US deports Mexicans far from border, may send others to Guatemala

A government official talks to Mexican deportees after their arrival on a flight from the U.S., at Miguel Hidalgo y…