Americas

Death toll from Alabama tornadoes likely to rise as search resumes

BEAUREGARD (Alabama, US), March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescuers in Alabama stepped up the search for survivors after two back-to-back tornadoes ripped…

Brazil: Rio’s carnival set for last night of partying and political protest

Members of the Sao Clemente samba school perform during the second night of Rio’s Carnival parade RIO DE JANEIRO, March…

US backs away from allowing suits against foreign companies in Cuba

WASHINGTON, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States backed away from a threat to allow Cuban exiles to file suit…

Mexico government apologises for deaths of youths taken by police

MEXICO CITY, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican government officials apologised to families of five youths killed after police kidnapped them…

Pres Trump extends US sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year

WASHINGTON, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. President Donald Trump extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new…

Mexico: Cave of relics found under Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza

Pre-columbian artifacts in a cave at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza MEXICO CITY, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Archaeologists have…

Hero’s welcome as opposition leader Guaido returns to Venezuela

CARACAS, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido received a hero’s welcome from thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting “Yes,…

Russia suspends INF arms treaty with US

MOSCOW, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin officially suspended Russia’s participation in a key Cold War-era arms treaty, after…

Mexico border wall: US Senate set to reject Pres Trump’s emergency declaration

WASHINGTON, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Republican-led US Senate is set to reject the national emergency Donald Trump declared to…

US restores mission status of ‘valuable partner’ EU

BRUSSELS, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States said it hasrestored the EU’s mission in Washington to its former status,…