Americas

Used to fresh air, Brazil’s modernist capital chokes on wildfire smoke

BRASILIA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brasilia’s iconic futuristic buildings, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, have been engulfed in a thick…

Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023

OTTAWA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the…

Chinese Envoy Urges Foreign Forces To End Illegal Military Presence In Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy yesterday urged Israel to cease its attacks on Syria, and foreign…

Humanitarians In UN Vehicle Escape Israeli Gunfire In Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two humanitarian workers in a UN-marked vehicle, escaped physically unharmed, a salvo of Israeli…

Israeli Attacks In Gaza With U.S. Weapons Highly Likely War Crimes: U.S. Think Tank; Latest Death Toll: 40,400

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 20 Israeli attacks in Gaza are highly likely war crimes, with U.S.-supplied weapons…

U.S. Special Counsel Files New Indictment Against Trump In Jan 6 Case

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Special Counsel, Jack Smith, yesterday, filed a new indictment in the federal criminal case…

Israel Receives Over 50,000 Tonnes Of Military Equipment, Ammunition From U.S., During Gaza Conflict

JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five hundred transport planes and 107 ships have delivered more than 50,000 tonnes of armaments…

U.S. Colleges Brace For Possible Return Of War Protests: USA Today

NEW YORK, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the fall term gets underway at many U.S. colleges, administrators are preparing for…

UN Chief “Deeply Concerned” Over Exchanges Of Fire Across Lebanon-Israel Frontier

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, was “deeply concerned” over the exchanges of fire across the…

Brazil waging ‘war’ on wildfires in crowded Sao Paulo state

 RIBEIRAO PRETO (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil was deploying military aircraft as part of a “war” against…