Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 3 dead, 15 missing

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A bridge over the Tocantins River in northeastern Brazil collapsed, leaving at least three dead and 15 others missing, the civil defense of the state of Maranhao said on Monday.

All 10 passengers killed in plane crash in southern Brazil

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The Civil Defence Agency said the aircraft hit the chimney of the home and then the second floor of a building before crashing into a mobile phone shop in a largely residential neighborhood of Gramado.

Plane crashes near Canela Airport, in Serra Gaúcha

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – An aircraft crashed on Sunday shortly after takeoff at Canela Airport, in the Serra da Gaúcha and hit a building when it collided with the ground.

Fatal bus accident in Brazil kills at least 30 people

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – At least 32 people have been killed when a passenger bus and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil.

Deadly plane crash in Argentina kills pilot, co-pilot

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Bombardier Challenger 300 crashed into a building while landing at Argentina's San Fernando Airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot.

Brazil’s Lula undergoes brain surgery, stable in ICU

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October, a medical note published by the government said on Tuesday.

Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness through witchcraft.

In Colombia;

12 injured, several children missing after dam bursts

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – At least a dozen people were injured and several children missing after a dam burst in the rural southwest Colombian department of Cauca early Friday, the Colombian Civil Defense reported.

8 dead in a mass shooting in a cartel-plagued town in Mexico

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) –Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders, authorities reported Sunday.

Ten dead in mass shooting in rural area of Ecuador: Police

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Ten people were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in a rural area of Ecuador that is under a state of emergency, police said.

Bolivia reiterates strong commitment to Palestine solidarity

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Bolivian President Luis Arce has reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support for the Palestinian cause in a statement commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Plane crash outside of Costa Rica's capital kills 5

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – A small plane traveling to Costa Rica's capital of San Jose crashed on Monday afternoon, authorities said, killing five of the six passengers on board.

Bus crash in Brazil's Alagoas state leaves 17 dead

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – At least 17 people died and 29 others were rescued after a bus crashed in the northeastern Brazilian state of Alagoas on Sunday, the state's health secretariat said.

5 soldiers killed in Colombia guerrilla attack

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – At least five soldiers were killed and several others injured in an attack by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group in Anori, a city in northwestern Colombia, authority said Thursday.

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Two explosions outside Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday killed a man and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia.

VIDEO: Explosion in gas company in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – A powerful explosion and fire occurred at a gas processing plant of Venezuela's state-run oil firm PDVSA in the state of Monagas, according to La Verdad de Monagas. At least three people were injured.

Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Gunmen attacked a bar in central Mexican city of Queretaro killing 10 people on Saturday (November 10, 2024), a local security official said.

13 injured in clashes between Bolivian police, protesters

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – At least 13 people were injured on Tuesday when supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales clashed with police in Mairana, a town in the eastern Santa Cruz department, said local authorities.

35 injured in school explosion in Chilean capital

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – At least 35 students were injured, four of them critically, in an explosion inside a school in the Chilean capital caused by the handling of explosive devices within the institution.

Cuban power grid collapses for 4th time as hurricane arrives

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Hurricane Oscar’s arrival to eastern Cuba on Sunday has impacted millions of residents already facing days without power, as fresh attempts to restore much of the nation’s electric grid have failed.

Hurricane Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas.

Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island.

Seven people died due to hurricane in Brazil

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – At least seven people died and about 1.4 million residents are left without electricity as a result of the hurricane in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.

200 feared trapped in Brazil's landslide

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred Monday in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazil's Amazonas state, according to official sources.

Argentina’s Milei accused of copying speech from hit TV show

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Argentine President Javier Milei has been accused of plagiarizing the hit US political drama ‘The West Wing’ during his recent speech at the UN.

8 killed in helicopter crash in eastern Colombia

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Eight people were killed after a Colombian Air Force helicopter crashed Sunday morning during a humanitarian mission in the eastern department of Vichada, said President Gustavo Petro.

Cuba condemns assassination of Hezbollah secretary general

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today condemned the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of Hezbollah by the Zionist Israeli regime.