Americas

Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by power cut

CARACAS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on…

Brazil cocaine seizures up more than 90% in first half of 2019

BRASILIA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil seized 25.3 tons of cocaine bound for Europe and Africa in the first half…

Massive protests in Puerto Rico to oust governor

Monday’s protest the largest in the territory’s history SAN JUAN, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people have…

US dismisses Iran’s announcement that it captured CIA spies

WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed Iran’s announcement it had captured 17 spies working…

US Expands Powers To Deport Migrants Without Going To Court

WASHINGTON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will bypass immigration courts.…

UN’s nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano has died: IAEA

Yukiya Amano. Photo courtesy of Kyodo VIENNA (Austria), July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the Interational Atomic Energy…

Omani FM To Visit Iran To Discuss Regional Developments

MUSCAT, Oman, July 23 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, will visit Iran, to…

Egypt, U.S., UAE Start Joint Military Exercise In Red Sea

CAIRO, Egypt, July 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), started a joint military…

New York bans cat declawing

NEW YORK, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York became the first American state to ban the declawing of cats, a…

US Pres Trump says getting ‘harder’ to deal with Iran as he offers to mediate Pakistan-India dispute

US President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington. Photo courtesy of app.com.pk WASHINGTON,…