Brazil accounts for nearly 70% of dengue cases in LatAm and Caribbean

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — According to a survey conducted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Brazil accounted for almost 70% of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, where some 4.6 million infections were confirmed this year, representing a 237% interannual increase, Agencia Brasil…

France hosts Sudan conference a year into ‘forgotten’ war

PARIS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France is hosting an international conference on Sudan on Monday, exactly a year after war broke out in the northeast African country, leading to a humanitarian and political crisis. France is seeking contributions from the international community, and attention to what officials say is a…

Armenia, Azerbaijan to clash at UN top court

 THE HAGUE, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan and Armenia will fight out a long-running “ethnic cleansing” dispute at the top United Nations court from Monday, just as military tensions are ramping up between the historic enemies. Robed lawyers from the two countries embark on two weeks of hearings, wrestling over…

Brazil: 20 suspected Haitian migrants found dead on boat – police

BRASILIA, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Twenty suspected Haitian migrants have been found dead in a boat in northern Brazil, their bodies in an advanced state of decomposition and showing signs of dehydration and hunger, police said. Fishermen alerted the authorities after finding the boat adrift near the town of Braganca, which…

Mexico: 3 killed in helicopter crash

MEXICO CITY, April 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least three people were killed after a helicopter crashed south of Mexico City, local authorities said. Pablo Vazquez, head of the secretariat of citizen security of Mexico City, said on social media that people in the neighborhood were not at risk after the…

Cyprus suspends asylum applications for Syrians as arrivals rise

Cyprus officials helping migrants and refugees in the sea NICOSIA, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians following a sharp increase in arrivals this month, authorities say.More than 1,000 people have arrived in Cyprus on boats from Lebanon this month amid deepening tensions…

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa – UN warns

Maize is displayed by a trader at the market in Jibia, Nigeria UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (NNN-UNNS) — Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned.In a…

US gun violence: Chicago mass shooting leaves 8-year-old girl dead, 10 others injured

CHICAGO, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chicago police believe gang-related violence led to the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl Ariana Molina that also left 10 others injured Saturday night in the city’s South Side. According to police, the shooting took place near 52nd St. and South Damen Ave. at approximately…

Sudan war: A year of violence, of displacement, of violations

The influx of returnees and displaced people kept growing, especially after clashes in Darfur increased KHARTOUM, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A year since it started, the war in Sudan has spiralled into one of the world’s largest and most complex displacement crises. Since April 15, 2023, more than 8.6 million…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to receive e-Swatini’s King Mswati III for working visit

PRETORIA, April 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to host King Mswati III of the Kingdom of eSwatini for a working visit, the Presidency said. Ramaphosa will receive the King at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the President’s Official Residence in Pretoria on Monday. The visit follows a courtesy…