Russia-Ukraine conflict: Africa gains nothing from Russian ties – Ukrainian President

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky KYIV, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned African countries against supporting Russia’s aggression on his country, saying the continent had gained little from siding with Moscow.Zelensky told African journalists on Thursday that it was in Africa’s interest to condemn the Russian invasion of…

Rwanda recruits teachers from Zimbabwe to bridge shortage

Students undergoing training at a TVET institution in Rwanda KIGALI, Aug 5 (NN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda has started massive recruitment of teachers from Zimbabwe after the two countries signed an agreement early this year that will see Kigali hire tutors from the southern African country to cover a skills gap.According to…

US government declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease. The declaration comes as the tally of cases crossed 6,600 in the United States on Wednesday, almost…

US shooting: Mall of America lockdown lifted after shots fired – Police

BLOOMINGTON (MINNESOTA, US), Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Shoppers were sent running for safety at the Mall of America Thursday, after police said shots were fired at the Minnesota shopping center. Police responded to an “active incident” on the northwest side of the mall Thursday evening, the Bloomington Police Department tweeted, saying…

Brittney Griner found guilty in Russian drug trial, sentenced to 9 years in prison

MOSCOW, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US WNBA star Brittney Griner has been found guilty on drug charges and sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison. The judge found that Griner had criminal intent and said she was guilty of smuggling and storing illegal drugs. Griner, a 31-year-old Houston native who…

North Korea ‘paves the way’ for more nuclear tests: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN experts say North Korea is paving the way for additional nuclear tests with new preparations at its northeastern test site and continues to develop its capability to produce a key ingredient for nuclear weapons. “Work at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site paves the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief to launch ‘fact-finding’ mission to bombed Ukraine prison

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN secretary-general announced he will launch a fact-finding mission to uncover the “truths” about a jail where dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war died in a bombing strike last week. Kyiv and Moscow have traded blame over the strikes on the prison in…

Germany: Fire in Berlin forest after blast in munitions store

BERLIN, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A large fire broke out Thursday in a popular forest in western Berlin following an explosion in a police munitions storage site, as a new heatwave was due to envelop Germany over the day. Firefighters were still unable to begin putting out the flames as…

Mexican journalist killed in bar shooting — 13th this year

13 Mexican journalists have been killed since the beginning of 2022 MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people, including a prominent local journalist, have been shot dead inside a bar in central Mexico, marking the 13th murder of a media worker this year as violence against Mexican journalists escalates. Guanajuato…

Colombia: UN HR Office condemns murder of peasant leader

BOGOTA, Aug 4 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Human Rights Office of the United Nations (UN) in Colombia condemned the murder of peasant leader José Luis Quiñones, which occurred in the municipality of Tamalameque, department of Cesar (north). According to witnesses, unknown shooters took advantage of the fact that there was no…