Americas

US: New Orleans threatened by floods as big storm forms

WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  The city of New Orleans was under a storm-surge watch along with a stretch of…

Leader of armed group at US border seeks psychiatric evaluation ahead of trial

LOS ANGELES, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of an armed group that stopped migrants who crossed the US-Mexico border…

Brazil: Pension overhaul bill wins by resounding margin in lower house

BRASILIA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a landmark overhaul of the country’s pension system on…

US holding 200 children at border, down from 2,500 in May

WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US immigration authorities held about 200 unaccompanied children at locations along the southwest border as of…

US Dept of Justice investigates Deutsche Bank over 1MDB connection: report

WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Justice opened an investigation into whether Deutsche Bank, Germany’s embattled biggest…

Leaked emails: UK ambassador to US quits amid Trump row

LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US, as a row over…

US threatens to up sanctions as Iran reportedly tries to seize tanker

WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump warned Tehran that sanctions would soon be “increased substantially,”as armed Iranian…

Majority of US vets say Afghanistan war ‘not worth fighting’: poll

WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A majority of US military veterans say the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan was “not…

President Trump highlights U.S.-Peru friendship

WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-ANDINA) — U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted the solid friendship ties between Peru and his country, which are…

Peru President reaffirms Gov’t commitment to promoting tourism

LIMA, July 11 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Martin Vizcarra reaffirmed his administration is committed to promoting tourism, as it is an…