Americas

Venezuela plunged into darkness after huge power cut

CARACAS, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Most of Venezuela was plunged intodarkness on Thursday evening after a huge power cut that…

Russia’s MTS to pay $850 mn in US graft case as Islam Karimov’s daughter charged

NEW YORK, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US prosecutors Thursday reached an $850 million settlement with Russia’s leading telecoms firm over…

Venezuela releases American journalist after full day in custody

Cody Weddle, an American journalist, in Caracas, Venezuela, last month. He was arrested on Wednesday by the country’s military counterintelligence…

Pompeo Meets With UN Special Envoy On Syria Issues

WASHINGTON, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. State Department, said, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, discussed the conflict in Syria with…

Venezuela Declares German Ambassador Persona non-grata

German ambassador to Venezuela Daniel Martin Kriener delivers a news conference next to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and accredited…

Peru: Convicted ex-president Fujimori Unable to Pay Court Ordered Civil Compensation – lawyer

LIMA, March 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori will not be able to pay the court-ordered US$8.2 million…

Tensions Between Government and Farmers Grow in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Haitian government has taken the decision to subsidize imported rice to the country, as part of…

Pres Obrador rips rating agencies, says they are punishing Mexico

MEXICO CITY, March 6 (NNN-EFE) — President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that credit rating agencies were punishing Mexico and…

Brazilians revel in last night of samba and dancing

BRASILIA, March 6 (NNN-EFE) — Thousands of Brazilians spent Tuesday in the streets all over the country enjoying Carnival, a…

Mexican church admits 101 priests were prosecuted for sexual abuse since 2010

MEXICO CITY, March 6 (NNN-EFE) — The Catholic Church admitted that 101 Catholic priests have been prosecuted for sexual crimes…