Day: July 9, 2022

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as protests intensify

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down next Wednesday, the country’s parliamentary speaker said on Saturday, bowing to popular pressure after a day of violent protests in which demonstrators stormed the president’s official residence and set fire to the prime minister’s home in Colombo. The announcement came after a dramatic escalation in months of… Read More Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as protests intensify

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in Ukraine during more than five hours of talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and raised concerns over Beijing’s alignment with Moscow. Both diplomats described their first in-person talks since October as “candid”, with the meeting taking place a day… Read More U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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Kenya, World Health Organization launch medical emergency hub in Nairobi

The Kenyan government and World Health Organization on Saturday launched a medical emergency hub in Nairobi, the first in a network of African centres they say will hasten responses to regional emergencies. The facility will include a training centre, house a cadre of professionals that can respond to a medical emergency within its first 24… Read More Kenya, World Health Organization launch medical emergency hub in Nairobi

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IMF executive board approves $638million for Benin

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board has approved a $638 million extended fund and extended credit facility for Benin under a 42-month arrangement to help the West African nation address pressing financing needs, the IMF said in a statement late on Friday. The decision will enable an immediate disbursement of $143 million, which Benin… Read More IMF executive board approves $638million for Benin

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Former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto under investigation for wire transfers

The head of Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) on Thursday said it has been investigating millions of dollars’ worth of money transfers involving former President Enrique Pena Nieto, in which he may have received “economic benefits.” Pablo Gomez, head of the UIF, told a regular news conference with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that his… Read More Former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto under investigation for wire transfers

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Four injured following stabbing incident at hospital in Shanghai

Four people at a renowned Shanghai hospital were wounded by a knife-wielding assailant on Saturday, in the second reported stabbing incident after a COVID-19 lockdown of the financial hub was lifted early in June. Officers raced to the more than 100-year-old Ruijin Hospital on Saturday morning after receiving calls about an attack, police said. Videos… Read More Four injured following stabbing incident at hospital in Shanghai

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At least sixteen dead, dozens missing following flash flood in Kashmir

At least 16 people have been killed after sudden rains triggered flash floods during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Indian Kashmir, a government official said on Saturday. More than two dozen people have been reported missing and rescue operations are underway. “Both army and civilian helicopters are carrying out… Read More At least sixteen dead, dozens missing following flash flood in Kashmir

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Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria dies at 100

Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria, who took office in 1970 promising a democratic opening for the country but oversaw six of the harshest years of a so-called “dirty war” against dissidents, has died aged 100. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Twitter confirmed the death on Saturday, expressing his condolences to Echeverria’s family. As… Read More Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria dies at 100

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