Haitian gangs burn alive a former Senator in Port-au-Prince

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Ex-senator Yvon Buissereth was burned alive by members of an armed gang led by Ti Makak on Saturday night in the capital Port-au-Prince, a prosecutor said. Port-au-Prince prosecutor Me Jacques Lafontant went to the scene of the crime, where he confirmed that Buissereth, who was the director…

Chilean authorities tackle sex crimes against children; 18,000 cases in first half of 2022

SANTIAGO, Aug 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean authorities released this past weekend a report according to which some 18,000 children were victims of sexual crimes during the first semester of 2022. The document drafted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office also pointed out that five-sixths of all victims were girls. “It is…

Uruguay confirms second case of monkeypox; three possible cases

MONTEVIDEO, Aug 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Health Ministry (MSP) confirmed the second case of monkeypox had been detected in the country while other three possible infections were under study. The previous confirmation had been made July 29 after the patient underwent a PCR test. The MSP also reported on its…

Trial of 56 suspected Daesh fighters begins in Libya

MISRATAH (Libya), Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trial opened Monday in Libya’s western city of Misrata of 56 suspected Daesh group militants captured after the 2016 fall of its bastion Sirte. The 56 suspects, out of a total of 320 facing trial, appeared in court before the trial was adjourned to…

Cyclists in 5th Great African Cycling Safari flagged off in Tanzania

ARUSHA (Tanzania), Aug 9 (NNN-KBC) —The 5th edition of the Great African Cycling Safari (GACS) was flagged off at the East African Community (EAC) Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania by the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of the Productive and Social Sectors, Christophe Bazivamo. The GACS is an annual bicycle tour…

US returns 30 stolen antique artworks to Cambodia

The temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia NEW YORK, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States returned 30 stolen works of art and antiquities to Cambodia that had been looted from the southeast Asian nation, including from an ancient Khmer city, and illegally trafficked around the world for decades. Manhattan…

Russia suspends arms inspections under treaty with US

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it was suspending US on-site inspections under a strategic arms reduction treaty with Washington, pointing to Western sanctions and coronavirus infections. The Russian foreign ministry said facilities that are subject to inspections under the New START treaty will be “temporarily” exempt from such…

Mali: Suspected terrorists kill 17 soldiers, four civilians in north; 22 troops injured, 9 missing

BAMAKO, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 17 soldiers and four civilians were killed in an attack in a strategic border zone between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Mali’s army said. Some 22 troops were injured while nine other soldiers are missing, the army said, adding that the toll could…

UN Security Council meets over Gaza fighting

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, with several members raising concerns despite the tenuous truce between Islamic Jihad militants and Israel after three days of deadly conflict. Speaking via video at the start of the meeting,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia to launch Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia is scheduled to launch an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday, but Tehran brushed off fears that Moscow might use it in the war against Ukraine. Iran’s “Khayyam” satellite is scheduled to take off from the Moscow-operated Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 0552…