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Russia-Ukraine war

11 Jun 2022

Nicaragua authorises entry of Russian troops, planes, ships

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorized Russian troops, planes and ships to deploy to Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan government also authorised the presence of small contingents of Russian troops for ‘exchange of experiences and training.’ Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman told the Russian news outlet Sputnik that the measure was routine.

Americas Summit

07 Jun 2022

US bars Cuba, Venezuela from Americas summit; Mexican, other leaders boycott

The White House excluded Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the US-hosted Summit of the Americas this week The move prompted Mexico`s president to make good on a threat to skip the event because all countries in the Western Hemisphere were not invited The boycott by Mexican President and some other leaders could diminish the relevance of the summit in Los Angeles

Paris climate Agreement

18 Oct 2017

Nicaragua will sign Paris climate accord, says President Daniel Ortega

Nicaragua`s President Daniel Ortega said Wednesday his government would sign the Paris Agreement, a move set to leave the United States and Syria as the only two countries outside the global climate pact.

06 Oct 2017

Tropical storm Nate kills 23 in central America

Tropical storm Nate has killed 22 people in the Central American nations of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras as it battered the region with heavy rain ahead of hitting the US mainland later this week, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said.

04 Jul 2017

Boat with 13 on board disappears Caribbean off Nicaragua: Official

A fishing boat with 13 people on board has disappeared in the Caribbean off Nicaragua, authorities said Tuesday.

15 Jun 2017

US and Mexico host talks to reboot drugs war

Senior officials from the United States and Mexico are hosting their Central American neighbors on Thursday to plan ways to build a legal and economic wall against the drug trade.

06 Jan 2017

Senior North Korean leader to attend Nicaragua inauguration

A senior North Korean delegation left Pyongyang today to attend the inauguration of Nicaragua's newly elected President Daniel Ortega.

25 Nov 2016

Hurricane kills 9 in Costa Rica

In neighboring Nicaragua, officials reported no casualties but dozens of homes were damaged in low-lying areas.

25 Nov 2016

Hurricane, earthquake hit Central America

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declared a national emergency to handle both potential disasters.

24 Nov 2016

Deadly hurricane hits Nicaragua, Costa Rica

The hurricane came ashore near San Juan de Nicaragua, also known as Greytown, south of the city of Bluefields and close to the Costa Rican border, Walter Fonseca.

Tropical Storm Otto

23 Nov 2016

Hurricane Otto heads toward Central America, kills 3

Tropical Storm Otto strengthened into a hurricane in the Caribbean as it lurched toward Central America, causing three deaths in Panama and prompting coastal evacuations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

15 Mar 2016

The last Cuban migrants leave Costa Rica

The last of nearly 8,000 Cuban migrants stranded for months in Costa Rica flew to Mexico Tuesday to continue their journey to the United States, the government said.

24 Jan 2016

Bodies, survivors of Nicaragua ship accident flown out

Foreign tourists who survived when their ship capsized off an idyllic Caribbean island were flown to mainland Nicaragua on Sunday with the bodies of fellow passengers killed in the accident.

Bangladeshi migrants

07 Jan 2016

15 Bangladeshi migrants found on highway in Nicaragua

15 Bangladeshi migrants wandering lost on a highway after their smugglers abandoned them.

03 Jan 2016

Volcano in Nicaragua spews gas and lava

A volcano in Nicaragua that has been dormant for 110 years spewed gas and lava on Monday for the second time in a month.

04 Dec 2015

Protests as Ecuador lifts presidential term limits

Ecuador`s Congress voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to lift presidential term limits from 2021, triggering violent demonstrations that saw police attacked with spears, clubs and home-made rockets.

12 Oct 2015

World's smallest free-living insect is just 0.325 mm

The long-lasting search and debate around the size and identity of the world's smallest free-living insect seems to have now been ended with the precise measurement and second record of the featherwing beetle species.

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