DR Congo asks UN peacekeeping mission spokesman to leave country

KINSHASA, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — DR Congo has asked the spokesman of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country to leave “as soon as possible”, according to an official letter. The central African nation’s government asked the peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, to withdraw spokesman Mathias Gillmann over “indelicate and inappropriate…

US shooting: 1 killed, 3 injured in Los Angeles following car collision

LOS ANGELES, Aug 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — One person was killed and three others injured on Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in Los Angeles in the US state of California, police said. Patrol officers responded to a radio call for a traffic collision at about 2:25 p.m. in Panorama City, a…

Mexico races to rescue nine trapped miners

MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescuers battled to free around nine workers believed to be trapped in a coal mine in northern Mexico, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. Military personnel and rescue dogs were deployed Wednesday to the scene of the accident in the state of Coahuila, Lopez…

US warns China’s military drills after Pelosi visit irresponsible

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top US official called China’s military drills in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan irresponsible and warned of the danger of the situation spiraling out of control. “We believe that what China is doing here is not responsible,” said National…

Venezuela protests US request to seize plane grounded in Argentina

CARACAS, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday protested a US request that Argentina seize a plane from his country that has been grounded in Buenos Aires since June. The Boeing 747 cargo plane, owned by the Venezuelan company Emtrasur, has been held in Argentina since it…

US “deeply concerned” over Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is “deeply concerned” by the fresh escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh and urges “immediate steps” to reduce tensions, the State Department said. New tensions erupted over the disputed mountainous region between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as three soldiers were killed and Baku said…

Ethiopia: Tigray fuel crisis hampering food aid supply – US

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has urged Ethiopia to allow “unrestricted access to fuel” in Tigray region in order for emergency aid to be distributed to areas low on food. The US called for unfettered aid deliveries to Tigray and the neighbouring conflict-hit regions of Afar and…

Aug 24: Media on the spot as Angola’s vote looms

Angolan President Joao Lourenco LUANDA, Aug 4 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The tone of the Angolan electoral campaign has risen again, with the Electoral Commission warning parties to avoid messages that can incite violence and division. The opposition has already criticized the electoral process, accusing the media of unfair and inequitable coverage.…

Horn of Africa: WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs

GENEVA, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as the region faces an unprecedented food crisis. In order to carry out urgent, life-saving work, WHO launched a funding appeal for US$ 123.7 million. Over 80 million people in the…

US warns of possible retaliation over al-Qaeda leader’s death

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has urged its citizens to be vigilant against possible anti-American violence abroad following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. His death could prompt al-Qaeda supporters or other linked terror groups to target US facilities and personnel, said the state department. Zawahiri was…