Americas

US House votes to avert shutdown as deadline looms

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US lawmakers moved to prevent a crippling government shutdown Tuesday as the House of Representatives…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Slams U.S. Recognition Of Israeli Settlements In West Bank

BEIRUT, Nov 20 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah, slammed the announcement by U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that legitimises Israeli…

Ethiopian police nab U.S. national over smuggling of cocaine

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian government has arrested a U.S. national suspected of smuggling 5.2-kg of cocaine…

US slaps travel ban on Kenya’s ex-attorney general

Amos Wako WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State Department has barred Kenya’s former attorney general Amos Wako from…

Palestine Hails UN’s Vote In Favour Of Palestinians’ Right Of Self-Determination

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Nov 20 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority (PA), welcomed the United Nations’ vote, in favour of the Palestinian…

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon highest since 2008: official

BRASILIA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil surged to nearly 10,000 square kilometers in…

Turkey Threatens To “Look Elsewhere” If F-35 Dispute With U.S. Continues

ANKARA, Nov 20 (NNN-ANADOLU) – If the U.S. stance on delivery of F-35 fighter jets does not change, Turkey would…

Nicaraguan police accuse anti-government protesters of planning terrorist attacks

MANAGUA, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaraguan police accused 16 anti-government protesters of planning to carry out terrorist attacks in the…

WHO to tackle worldwide outbreak of dengue

A worker uses fogging machine during fumigation operation to eradicate the mosquito menace GENEVA, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dengue is…

Venezuela denounces to UNESCO socio-cultural impact of US blockade

PARIS, Nov 19 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Venezuela denounced at the UNESCO General Conference the impact of the US-imposed financial blockade…