Nigeria reduces fees for US citizens amid visa row
ABUJA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigeria government has conceded to pressure by the US to reduce visa charges for…
Turkey: Pres Erdogan eyes Russian fighter jets amid US standoff
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested his country may buy Russian-made Su-35 and Su-57 fighter…
Trump admin tightens citizenship rules for children of US military abroad
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Children born to U.S. citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the U.S.…
Colombia President vows to hunt down rebels
President Iván Duque BOGOTA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s president has vowed to hunt down Farc rebel commanders who have…
Chile integrates 120 ecological buses into public transport
SANTIAGO, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Santiago’s public transport system is integrating a fleet of 120 ecological buses, said Chilean Minister of Transportation and Communications Gloria…
Brazil’s population surpasses 210 million
BRASILIA, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil’s population reached 210.1 million in July, up by 0.79 percent from 2018, the country’s…
Australian police seize record 755 kg drugs in frozen cow hides
SYDNEY, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) —Authorities in Australia have seized a record 755 kg of crystal methamphetamine (ice) uncovered inside a shipment of raw animal…
Brazil bans burning for two months to defuse Amazon crisis
BRASILIA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s President JairBolsonaro signed a decree to ban burning throughout the country fortwo months, government…
Pres Trump: US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after deal with Taliban
US soldiers in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that US troop levels…
Peru, Colombia propose emergency Amazon summit as fires blaze
Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra (R) and his Colombia’s counterpart Ivan Duque LIMA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru and Colombia proposed…