Americas

Peru: New Ministerial Cabinet sworn in

LIMA, March 12 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Martin Vizcarra administered the oath of office to members of a reshuffled Cabinet led…

Guaido asks world to block Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba

Venezuelan self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido addresses a session of the National Assembly in Caracas on Monday. photo courtesy Juan…

US Indians donate to families of soldiers killed in Pulwama terrorist attack

By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, March 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Emotionally stirred by the Feb 14 suicide bomb attack in Pulwama…

Nicaragua: Opposition says no new talks until political prisoners freed

MANAGUA, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Negotiations aimed at resolving a months-long crisis in Nicaragua stalled Sunday when the opposition called…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro thanks military for defeating ‘coup’

CARACAS, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has praised the armed forces for staying loyal to him and…

Mexico club attack leaves at least 15 dead

GUANAJUATO (Mexico), March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed assailants opened fire in a nightclub in central Mexico in the early hours of…

More than 2,000 Central American migrants quarantined in US detention centres due to disease outbreaks

LOUISIANA (US), March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Honduran Christian Mejia thought he had a shot at getting out of immigration detention…

Venezuela enters fourth day of blackout as Maduro blames US cyberattack

CARACAS, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelans woke up to a fourth day of an unprecedented nationwide blackout on Sunday, leaving…

Pres Trump to ask Congress for US$8.6b for border wall

WASHINGTON, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump on Monday will ask the US Congress for an additional US$8.6 billion to…

Peru President: Cabinet to include more women in the future

LIMA, March 11 (NNN-ANDINA) — President Martin Vizcarra announced that more women would be part of the Peruvian Ministerial Cabinet…