Mexican president slams U.S. govt meddling in letter to Biden

Mexico City, Aug 20 (UNI) Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in a letter to his American counterpart Joe Biden, denounced the “interference” of U.S. government agencies in Mexico’s domestic affairs, particularly their financing of an opposition-controlled non-governmental association (NGO). During his daily press conference on Monday, Lopez Obrador presented a letter dated Aug. 16,…

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Netherlands on alert for new mpox variant

The Hague, Aug 20 (UNI) The Dutch public health authority, RIVM, said on Monday that healthcare providers are on high alert for potential infections from a new variant of the mpox virus. “If a case is detected, the Municipal Health Service will conduct source and contact tracing and provide guidance to prevent further transmission,” the…

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1 killed, 11 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

Beirut/Jerusalem, Aug 20 (UNI) A member of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed and 11 people wounded on Monday in Israeli airstrikes in eastern and southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that an Israeli drone launched an airstrike on a car traveling on the Deir Qanoun En Nahr/Ras al-Ain…

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Norway prepared to handle mpox: Health Minister

Oslo, Aug 20 (UNI) Norway’s health system is well-prepared to manage any potential mpox outbreak, following a recent case reported in neighboring Sweden, the Ministry of Health announced in a statement on Monday. “The risk of mpox infection in the Norwegian population is low, according to the Institute of Public Health,” Health Minister Jan Christian…

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Back to back earthquakes jolt Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 20 (UNI) Two back-to-back earthquakes of moderate intensity struck Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. There was no report of loss of life or damage to any property. As per the National Center for Seismology, which monitors earthquake activity all across the country, the first earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on…

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Rakshabandhan festival celebrated at Raj Bhavan

Bhopal, Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel celebrated the sacred festival of Indian culture, Rakshabandhan, at Raj Bhavan. On this occasion, the girls of SOS Balgram tied a Rakhi to Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel at Raj Bhavan. Regional Director of Prajapati Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya B K Awadhesh also reached Raj Bhavan and celebrated Rakshabandhan festival by tying…

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