Americas

Nicaraguan Police Seize 150 Kg Of Cocaine

MANAGUA, March 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nicaraguan police seized 150 kg of cocaine during an operation in the southern part of the country, the National Police’s…

Peru opens military base to protect Amazon from deforestation

TAMBOPATA (Peru), March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Peru opened a military base in the Amazon in a bid to tackle illegal…

US positive on N. Korea denuclearization despite ‘operational’ rocket site

WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US still believes the “fullyverified denuclearization” of North Korea is possible by the end…

Eight Nicaraguan ‘political prisoners’ on hunger strike

MANAGUA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eight jailed opponents of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega have been on hunger strike for a…

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…