Americas

Moderate quake hits near Guatemalan coast, no reports of damage

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A moderate 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck deep beneath the seafloor off the coast of Guatemala on…

UN agencies to launch regional plan for Venezuelan refugees

Wheelchair-bound María, with her husband and grandson, who spent ten days travelling across Colombia, arrive at the border with Ecuador…

Americans now have a record $14 trillion in debt

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US households are now sitting on a record $14 trillion in mortgages, credit cards, student…

Guaido supporters end standoff at Venezuela embassy in Brazil

BRASILIA, Nov 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido exited the country’s embassy in Brazil on…

Pres Bolsonaro says China part of Brazil’s future

BRASILIA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is increasingly part of Brazil’s future, President Jair Bolsonaro said, signaling a more pragmatic…

Clashes as acting Bolivia leader aim to end power vacuum

LA PAZ, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Anez moved Wednesday to fill the power vacuum left by…

Pres Trump dodges US-Turkey rows to focus on Pres Erdogan friendship

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday sidestepped disputes snaring US relations with fellow NATO member Turkey,…

UN-Backed Fund Earmarks 39 Million USD To Tackle Climate Change In Nepal

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – More than 39 million U.S. dollars in funding was approved on Wednesday, for a…

US to re-evaluate South Sudan ties after unity government deadline passes

President Salva Kiir WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was “gravely disappointed” with South Sudan’s failure…

Arctic blast: US temperatures plummet to record lows

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An Arctic air mass has brought record-breaking low temperatures to several places in the US. The Arctic blast, which…