Americas

US: Ex-CIA agent jailed for 19 years for spying for China

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA agent has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to spy…

Update: 23 dead as violent unrest in Chile enters fifth week

SANTIAGO, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from violent unrest in Chile rose to 23 on Friday as the…

Bolivia accuses ex-president Morales of ‘terrorism’

LA PAZ, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s caretaker government on Friday filed a complaint accusing Evo Morales of “sedition and…

UN Security Council reaffirms ban on chemical weapons

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United NationsSecurity Council reaffirmed its opposition to chemical weapons on Friday inthe face…

US judge orders Iran pay $180 mn to reporter over detention

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US court on Friday ordered thegovernment of Iran to pay nearly $180 million in…

Mexico arrests judge accused by US of cartel ties

MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities arrested a Mexican judge on Friday accused by the United States of corruption…

Colombia: Pres Duque promises social reforms as three dead in protests

BOGOTA, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday promised a “national conversation” on social policies, one day…

US drone Lost Over Libya’s Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Friday it has lost contact with a drone over the Libyan capital Tripoli.…

US charges Chinese national with stealing trade secrets – Justice Department

Department of Justice building ST LOUIS (Missouri, US), Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese national who worked for Monsanto before…

Pres Trump signs stopgap funding, avoiding US government shutdown

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending bill that averts a government shutdown, after…