Americas

US Plans To Discuss Possibility Of New Nuclear Arms Treaty At Consultations With Russia

WASHINGTON, July 17 (NNN-TASS) – The United States plans to discuss a possibility of a new accord, limiting nuclear arms…

Poverty in Argentina on the rise, Catholic University research shows

BUENOS AIRES, July 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Poverty in Argentina reached “35 per cent” so far this year, according to Argentine…

Chinese-built trains help renew Cuba’s obsolete railways

HAVANA, July 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — For the first time since the 1970s, Cuba has new trains rolling on the island…

Mercosur expected to announce dropping of roaming charges in Santa Fe

SANTA FE (ARGENTINA), July 16 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are expected to announce Wednesday…

Guatemalan court halts ‘safe third country’ designation for asylum seekers

GUATEMALA CITY, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guatemala’s Constitutional Court has blocked President Jimmy Morales from immediately declaring the poor Central…

Brazilian mining giant signs agreement to pay for losses in dam collapse case

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazilian mining giant Vale signed an agreement with a local labor court to…

Hunger rising in LatAm, Caribbean: FAO

SANTIAGO, July 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hunger is on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting 42.5 million people…

Vice president Mourao says no restrictions on Huawei in Brazil

BRASILIA, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s Huawei will not be restricted in Brazil where plans are under way to launch…

US: Pres Trump says weekend deportation raids against illegal migrants were ‘very successful’

WASHINGTON, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that raids over the weekend aimed at immigrants who had been…

Pompeo hopes US, North Korea can be ‘more creative’ in nuclear talks

WASHINGTON, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped both North Korea and the United…