Americas

Mexico: Finance Minister Urzua quits over Pres Lopez Obrador ‘disagreements’

MEXICO CITY, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mexico’s Finance Minister Carlos Urzua resigned on Tuesday, blasting the government of President Andres…

Brazil judge orders Vale to pay for all damages from dam collapse

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Brazilian state judge ordered mining giant Vale to pay for all the…

Mental Illness Blamed In Most Mass-Casualty Attacks In U.S. Last Year: Report

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As many as two-thirds of suspects, or 67 percent exactly, displayed symptoms of mental illness or emotional disturbance when launching…

Odebrecht corruption: Peruvian prosecutors raids home of ex-First Lady Nadine Heredia, former ministers, officials

LIMA, July 10 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru’s Lava Jato Case Special Prosecution Group on Tuesday morning raided the home of former First…

Mexico-US migrant arrests fall 28% in June amid crackdown

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of migrants detained after entering the US across the southern border fell 28…

US, China negotiators resume trade war talks

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top US and Chinese negotiators held phone talks on Tuesday as the world’s top two…

Leaked emails: US Pres Trump ‘disrespectful’ to PM May and UK, says Foreign Sec Jeremy Hunt

LONDON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Pres Donald Trump has been “disrespectful” towards the prime minister and the UK, Foreign…

Mexico calls out Paris-based Louis Vuitton for using traditional pattern

MEXICO CITY, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Mexican government has questioned Louis Vuitton’s use of a traditional Mexican pattern in…

Washington DC hit by torrential rain, flooding

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Torrential rain lashed Washington DC and surrounding areas on Monday, flooding many neighborhoods and hobbling…

Brazilian auto exports expected to plunge because of Argentina’s recession

SAO PAULO, July 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian vehicle exports to Argentina are expected to plunge this year, and the industry…