Uruguay seizes record haul of cocaine
MONTEVIDEO, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uruguayan authorities seized a record haul of 4.4 tonnes of cocaine at the port of Montevideo…
UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming rights advocates
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention…
Russia says first hypersonic missiles enter service
Vladimir Putin (5L) visited Moscow’s national defence control centre to oversee the test launch of the Avangard hypersonic missile on…
Shells Hit Military Base Housing U.S. Troops In Northern Iraq
BAGHDAD, Dec 28 (NNN-NINA) – Several shells landed Friday, on a military base that houses U.S. troops in Iraq’s northern…
Update: Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following the spread of wildfires in Valparaiso, Chile VALPARAISO, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More…
About 10 million Americans face workplace sexual violence: Study
ATLANTA (Georgia, US), Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 1 in 18 women and 1 in 40 men have experienced sexual…
Peru McDonald’s fined US$250,000 after worker deaths
Police stand guard outside a closed McDonald’s restaurant, during a protest after the deaths of two teenaged employees, in Lima…
Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan palace in eastern Mexico
An archeologist works cleaning the stucco of the Temple of the U, located in the archaelogy area of Kuluba, in…
UN rebuffs Russia accusation that US visa delays being ignored
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly expressed concern to Washington…
Ukraine signs contracts with U.S. for more Javelin anti-tank missile systems
KIEV, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said that it has signed contracts for more U.S. anti-tank missile systems,…