ROME, Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world, as thousands took to the streets from London to Rome to Barcelona to denounce Russia’s assault on its neighbour.Moscow’s invasion has sparked global outcry and prompted punishing sanctions from the W…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia vetoes UN resolution deploring ‘aggression’ in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, Russia, as expected, vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that “deplores in the strongest terms” the country’s “aggression” against Ukraine and demanded the immediate withdrawal of its troops.Eleven of the council’s 15 memb…
Read more20 Dead in Rebel Attack in Eastern Congo
BENI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — About 20 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were killed in a fresh attack by the suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group, monitors said Monday.”At least 20 civilians were killed in #Kikura v…
Read moreMorocco Reports 142 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours
A total of 24,745,317 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,195,039, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 5,700,691 pe…
Read moreUS Restricts Visas for Somali Officials Accused of Undermining Democracy
WASHINGTON — The United States barred on Friday travel by Somali officials and other individuals to the United States, accusing them of “undermining the democratic process” in Somalia.Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States imposed the…
Read moreWHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nations
Geneva, The World Health Organization is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments using the messenger RNA technology that has successfully been used to make COVID-19 vaccines, said AP. A…
Read moreKDF soldiers kill four Al-Shabaab militants in Boni forest
NAIROBI, The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops engaged and killed four Al-Shabaab militants at Sarira, Boni Forest in Lamu County.According to a statement by KDF, the militants were trying to cross the common border into Kenya during the early Saturday…
Read morePlane with 14 people on board crashes in the Comoros
MORONI, Rescuers in the Comoros scrambled to find any survivors after a plane carrying 14 people crashed in the Indian Ocean archipelago on Saturday.Airline AB Aviation said its small Cessna plane disappeared from the radar about 2.5 kilometres from it…
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