Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

BUENOS AIRES, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his November 2020 death due to cardiac arrest. In the 236-page document, the judge in…

Biodiversity conference moved from China to Canada: UN

MONTREAL, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A major biodiversity summit delayed due to the pandemic will be held in Montreal, Canada instead of China as planned, the United Nations (UN) said, as Beijing continues with its strict zero-COVID policy. A group of around 195 nations are aiming to adopt a new global…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian troops ‘executed’ photographer in Ukraine, press group says

PARIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin was “executed in cold blood” alongside his friend Oleksiy Chernyshov by Russian forces north of Kyiv on March 13, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a 16-page report. “The evidence against the Russian forces is overwhelming,” the press freedom group said…

US expanding monkeypox testing capacity as cases rise

WASHINGTON, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Biden administration announced it is expanding monkeypox testing capacity to five commercial laboratory companies amid rising cases. As of Tuesday, there have been 142 reported monkeypox cases in the United States across 24 states and Washington, DC. The first US case was reported to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away

MOSCOW, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia is increasing gasoline and naphtha supplies to Africa and the Middle East as it struggles to sell fuel in Europe, while Asia is already taking bigger volumes of Russian crude, Refinitiv Eikon data showed and sources said.     The development is likely to increase competition for…

Ancient Inca tomb discovered under home in Peru capital

LIMA, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scientists have unearthed an Inca-era tomb in the heart of Peru’s capital Lima, archaeologists said on Wednesday, a burial dug up under a working-class home and believed to hold noble remains wrapped in cloth alongside ceramics and fine ornaments. Lead archeologist Julio Abanto said the…

Bulgarian government loses no-confidence vote, early elections loom

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov SOFIA, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A no-confidence vote on Wednesday toppled Bulgaria’s government and Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who had pledged to tackle corruption and took an unusually strong stance against Russia. Opposition lawmakers brought down the government – which took power six months ago…

US: 3 injured when jetliner crash lands, catches fire in Miami

MIAMI, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing Tuesday at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. The fire followed the collapse of that landing gear on a RED Air flight arriving from Santo…

Malawian president withholds VP from delegated duties, fires police chief over corruption allegations

LILONGWE, June 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced Tuesday the decision to withhold Vice President Saulos Chilima from any delegated duties following the latter’s alleged connection to a corruption report. The Malawian leader also fired the country’s Inspector General of Police George Kainja, and suspended State House Chief…

Journalist Phillips’s boat found in bottom of Amazonia river

BRASILIA, June 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The boat British reporter Dom Phillips and local indigenist Bruno Araújo Pereira were riding when they were ambushed and killed has been retrieved from the bottom of a river, Amazonas Civil Police announced Monday. It had been submerged about 20 meters deep in the Itacoaí…