WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey say they have tested positive for COVID-19, as the country deals with another surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant.In separate statements Sund…
Day: December 19, 2021
Malawi’s Army Chief Tells Politicians Not to Interfere in Military Affairs
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — The commander of Malawi’s army has criticized what he says is interference from government officials into the affairs of the military. General Vincent Nundwe says this could incite anarchy and should stop.Nundwe expressed the concern…
UN says hunger on the rise in the Arab world; Somalia and Yemen worst-affected countries
ROME, A third of people in the 420-million-strong Arab world do not have enough to eat, the United Nations said, highlighting that 69 million suffered from malnutrition last year.In a report, the world body’s Food and Agriculture Organization said that…
Mass Anti-Coup Protests in Sudan Mark Uprising Anniversary
CAIRO — Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movemen…