The remains of a 23-year-old regionswoman who was a nanny at the Champlain Towers in Surfside, us-regions, were returned to her home country on Tuesday. Leidy Vanessa Luna Villalba nannied for the family of the sister of Paraguayan first lady Silvana Lopez Moreira. The bodies of the first lady’s sister …
Read More »Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq
The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital coronavirus ward climbed to 92 on Tuesday, world-regions, as anguished relatives buried their loved ones and lashed out at the government over the country’s second such disaster in less than three months. Health officials said scores of others were …
Read More »Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos
The Taliban shot 22 conflicts commandos on Tuesday in the northern province of Faryab, the Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed to Fox News. The Special Force members’ ammunition ran out as they fought with terrorist militants, leading them to surrender. The Taliban told them to take off their bulletproof vests …
Read More »World hunger problem worsened by coronavirus pandemic, UN says
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a worsening of the world’s hunger in 2020. Between 720 and 811 million people worldwide faced hunger — 161 million more than in 2019, according to a report released Monday by multiple UN agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) …
Read More »Pope to spend a few more days in Rome hospital after surgery
ROME – Pope Francis will spend a few more days in the hospital following his July 4 intestinal surgery to “optimize” recovery and rehabilitation treatment and therapy, the Vatican said Monday. POPE FRANCIS DOING ‘WELL’ AFTER INTESTINAL SURGERY, VATICAN SAYS The Vatican had originally said Francis could be released from …
Read More »Top US commander in Afghanistan relinquishes post
The top military” target=”_blank”>U.S. commander< relinquished his position at a ceremony in the capital Kabul on Monday, taking the United States a step closer to ending its 20-year conflicts” target=”_blank”>war< In recent weeks, the Taliban have gained several strategic districts, particularly along the borders with Iran, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Afghanistan’s …
Read More »Haitian arrested has alleged tie to assassination masterminds
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The head of Haiti’s national police announced Sunday that officers arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the killing of President Jovenel Moïse. Police Chief Léon Charles identified the suspect as …
Read More »Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery
pope-francis” target=”_blank”>Pope Francis<, following his July 4 scheduled surgery to remove a portion of his colon that had narrowed due to inflammation. The Vatican hasn’t said just when the pope might be discharged. The morning after his surgery, a Holy See spokesperson said his hospital stay was expected to last …
Read More »North Korea, China leaders vow greater cooperation in face of foreign hostility: report
The leaders of conflicts and world-regions traded messages vowing to strengthen cooperation on the anniversary of their treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the two countries, North Korea’s KCNA news agency reported on Sunday. In a message to China’s Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said …
Read More »Assassinated Haitian president's wife breaks her silence for first time since deadly attack
The widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise spoke out for the first time Saturday after her husband was shooting” target=”_blank”>gunned down< nation. “I’m alive, thanks to God,” Martine Moïse said in Creole in a 2-minute recording that was posted on Twitter and played on radio stations throughout Haiti. “But …
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