Argentina reports first suspected case of monkeypox

BUENOS AIRES, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s health ministry said it had detected a suspected case of monkeypox in Buenos Aires, amid growing global alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of the viral infection more common to west and central Africa. A World Health Organization (WHO) roundup of…

Third possible case of monkeypox found in the US

The first monkeypox case in the United States was reported in Massachusetts on Wednesday. ATLANTA, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health authorities said they may have found a third case of the monkeypox virus in the United States and are running tests on a patient in South Florida to confirm if…

Mozambique insurgency: Why 24 countries have sent troops

 MAPUTO, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 24 countries have sent soldiers to support Mozambique in its fight against insurgents in northern Cabo Delgado province. The discovery of 7,000 “ghost soldiers” in the ranks of a poorly paid and badly trained army underline why Mozambique needs help. The Carta de…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: War crimes verdict looms as Russian offensive intensifies

 KYIV, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With a verdict due Monday in the conflict’s first war crimes trial, Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine is only intensifying, with the city of Severodonetsk under “round-the-clock” bombardment as Russian troops attempt its encirclement. The trial in Kyiv — seen as a public test of…

More than 100 million people forcibly displaced: UN

GENEVA, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. “The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed…

UN envoy condemns M23 rebel attacks against army, peacekeepers in northeastern DR Congo

DRC army soldiers stand guard during a military operation to strike M23 positions close to Rutshuru in eastern North Kivu province KINSHASA, May 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — A top UN envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) condemned late Sunday the attacks by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels…

US: New York half marathon leaves 1 dead, 15 hospitalized amid unfavorable hot weather

NEW YORK, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One runner of Brooklyn Half Marathon in New York City died after passing the finish line while 15 others were hospitalized amid unseasonably hot weather, according to local media reports. The 32-year-old male runner collapsed on the pavement after crossing the finish line and…

Ethiopia tops global list of highest IDPs

Ethiopians who fled the conflict in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia wait to receive food ADDIS ABABA, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia recorded the highest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) than any other country in 2021, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).According…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says ready to resume Ukraine talks

  MOSCOW, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s lead negotiator in peace talks with Ukraine said that Russia was willing to resume negotiations but the initiative to continue them was with Kyiv. “For our part, we are ready to continue the dialogue,” Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said in an interview with…

Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders discuss ‘peace treaty’ over Nagorno-Karabakh

 BRUSSELS, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed in a Brussels meeting to “advance discussions” on a peace treaty over a troubled region that saw a war break out in 2020, the European Council’s president said. The Nagorno-Karabakh region, situated in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan with mostly…