Americas

Haiti: Journalist shot in wrist in latest round of protests

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A journalist was wounded by gunfire in Haiti as police fired live ammunition to disperse…

Warning that migrants are taking increased risks to reach US: media reports

WASHINGTON. Oct 1 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — A growing number of migrants stuck on the border with Mexico because of the…

Cuba starts process for parliament to elect new government

National Assembly of People’s Power HAVANA, Oct 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power, or the parliament, is…

Peruvian President Vizcarra dissolves opposition-run Congress

Demonstrators celebrating after President Martín Vizcarra dissolved the legislature in Lima LIMA, Oct 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra…

Guatemalan president says some US$800 million in coca plants destroyed

GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Guatemalan government has destroyed around 1.5 million coca plants with an estimated street…

Venezuela’s Pres Maduro says US Pres Trump merits ‘a thousand impeachments’

CARACAS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro exulted on Monday in the impeachment inquiry against US President Donald…

US: New vaccination law could bar thousands of Washington students from school

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Thousands of public school students in U.S. state of Washington could soon be barred from classes for not complying…

Iran Welcomes Dialogue With Saudi Arabia, Regional States

TEHRAN, Oct 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran announced that, it welcomes dialogue with Saudi Arabia, to settle mutual issues, and talks…

DPRK Asks U.S. To Drop Hostile Policy Towards It

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 1 (NNN-KCNA) – A representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), asked the United States…

Yemen’s Houthis Capture Over 2,000 Coalition Soldiers In Saudi Najran Front

SANAA, Sept 30 (NNN-SABA) – Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea said, in a live broadcast by Yemen’s Houthi TV, al-Masirah,…