The U.N. Security Council and Western donors have urged Somalia’s parliament to speed up approval of new election rules to ensure an August vote is held on time, saying delays put recovery from conflict at risk.[9] Check Also: Kenyan Diplomat Kamau To Head UN Environmental Task Force Somalia, slowly rebuilding after decades of violence and still battling an Islamist insurgency,[7] is ...
Read More »U.S. Lifts Arms Embargo On Vietnam
President Barack Obama has announced the US is fully lifting its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, its one-time enemy.[1] Speaking during a visit to communist and talks with its leaders, Mr Obama said the move removed a “lingering vestige of the Cold War”.[2] Check Also: Barrack Obama Ordered 300 US Troops To Cameroon To Help Fight Against Boko ...
Read More »Zika Virus Confirmed In Africa
Zika virus disease is a disease caused by the Zika virus, which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. [3]The most common symptoms of the disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes).[5] Check also: 25 Deadliest Diseases In Human History The first human case to be detected with the emerging mosquito-borne ...
Read More »Sudan’s Omar Bashir Applies For US visa
Khartoum – Sudan’s President Omar Bashir,[3] wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, has applied for a US visa to attend the next United Nations General Assembly, an official said Thursday.[9] Check also: ICC calls for SA to arrest Sudan’s president Omar Al-Bashir It would be Bashir’s first visit to the United States since his 2009 indictment ...
Read More »What To Do If You’re Bitten By A Snake
With venomous snakes all over the country,[4] getting bitten isn’t as uncommon as one might think. From avid gardeners to hikers, anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors runs the risk of crossing paths with a poisonous snake. And if you think you’re not in a snake-prone state, think again. According to the CDC, venomous snakes are found across the country, with ...
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