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US offers help to link Armenia, Azerbaijan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday offered US assistance in building ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan, encouraging a permanent settlement between the adversaries two years after a Russian-brokered truce. Blinken "offered the United States' assistance in facilitating regional transportation and communication linkages," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
Northern Irish Nobel peace prize winner Trimble dies
David Trimble, the Nobel peace prize-winning former first minister of Northern Ireland whose statecraft helped end decades of conflict, died Monday aged 77, his party announced. Irish premier Micheal Martin hailed the Nobel prize winner as "someone who played a crucial and courageous role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland".
As Pelosi eyes Taiwan trip, US anxious on China red lines
A potential visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stirring alarm in President Joe Biden's administration which fears the trip may cross red lines for China -- and that there is no exit path. Biden was open last week about concerns, saying the US military opposed travel by Pelosi, a fellow Democrat who is second in line to the presidency after the vice president.
C.Africa floods kill 13, leave over 1,000 homeless
At least 13 people died and more than 1,000 were left homeless after heavy rainfall triggered floods in the Central African Republic last week, the Red Cross told AFP on Monday. In 2019, at least 28,000 people were left homeless by mass flooding after exceptionally heavy and continuous rainfall caused the Ubangi river and its tributaries to burst their banks. fan/lad/dyg/imm/pvh
Guatemala president visits Ukraine at Zelensky's request
Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei visited Ukraine on Monday at the invitation of his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to view the damage caused by Russia's invasion, the Central American country's government said. The invitation to visit Ukraine came in June during a telephone conversation between the two presidents.
Pro-government militia in C.Africa behind possible war crimes: UN
The UN on Monday accused government forces in the Central African Republic of training militias and working with private military companies behind possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report concluded that the acts perpetrated in Boyo may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Protesters storm UN base in eastern DR Congo city
Protesters stormed a United Nations base in the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Monday, looting valuables and demanding the departure of peacekeepers from the region. Protesters also stormed a UN logistical base on the outskirts of the city, where a student was shot in the leg.
Seaweed onslaught disrupts S.Leone fishing and tourism
A mass of brown seaweed has for weeks choked the coastline of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, damaging fishing gear and disrupting tourism in a country otherwise known for its white-sand beaches.
Mozambique arrests father planning to sell albino children
A father who wanted to sell his three albino children for use in witchcraft rituals was arrested in Mozambique before being able to close the deal, police said on Monday. Their uncle was arrested alongside their father.
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