Yearly Archives: 2024

Africa’s mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

  Muhamad Yehia KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The number of mpox -related deaths in Africa has surpassed 1,000, the head of the continent’s top public health agency said Thursday, warning of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits. There were 50 mpox-related deaths in the past …

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Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia

Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the “comprehensive …

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It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says

Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since World War II. Now, more than a year into the war, a new report speaks in terms …

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Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says

Sahar Ragab .. Muhamad Yehia NEW YORK (AP) — Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, …

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Swiss tourist suffers ‘violent death’ visiting Algeria with tour group

Muhamad Yehia DJANET, Algeria (AP) — A Swiss tourist was killed earlier this month in Algeria, which has in recent years aimed to attract tourists and put a history of instability and terrorism in the Sahara in the past. Switzerland’s Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said in a statement …

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Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered

Muhamad Yehia DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces deepened Tuesday as authorities insisted the aircraft had been de-registered in Kyrgyzstan. Just who was flying the Ilyushin Il-76 at night over war-torn Darfur remains in question. …

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Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume

Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, nearly all women and children, Israeli strike said. The strike came as U.S. Secretary of State …

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Why did the French leave Mali? Why did the French leave Mali? ? Why did the French leave Mali?

.Cairo..Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab Relations between France and Mali have hit a low point, with both countries trading hostile comments in public about what the other is doing. Mali’s military rulers accuse France of supplying arms to anti-government militants. Paris denies this and is unhappy about Mali’s working relationship …

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?How close did Iraq come to civil war

Muhamad Yehia &Sahar ragab .. cairo August 2022. Political tensions in Iraq boil over, and peaceful demonstrations outside the country’s parliament turn violent. The sounds of gun and rocket fire return to Baghdad, and 30 people are killed. The violence ends when populist leader Muqtada al-Sadr tells his followers to …

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? What will end the war in Yemen

Muhamad Yehia One of the world’s largest humanitarian crises plagues the people of Yemen who have endured nearly eight years of civil conflict in the country. Over half the population struggles to access food, poverty is rife, and cholera is spreading. Meanwhile, three separate forces compete for control of Yemen. …

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