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United States: a destructive tornado hits Louisiana

A tornado touched down Tuesday evening in Louisiana. According to local media, one person was killed in Arabi, a suburb of New Orleans, and many homes were affected. A tornado hit Louisiana , in the southern United States, on Tuesday March 22, killing at least one person and destroying a large number of homes. “Major tornado touches down in New Orleans! Take shelter now!” the National Weather Service tweeted from New Orleans at 8:35 p.m. (2:35 GMT). "Extensive damage to homes" was reported in Arabi, a suburb east of New Orleans, according to a Facebook post from the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office. "Rescue operations are underway to help residents trapped in their homes," he added.  At least one person has been killed in Arabi, the president of the parish of Saint Bernard, which includes several towns, told local television station WDSU. Gutted houses Images broadcast by local channels and on the Internet show gutted houses, utility poles, power lines and de

War in Ukraine: UN members call for an end to the war

Diplomacy was played out, Monday, February 28, in eastern Europe, in Belarus and then soon in Poland, but it is also happening at the UN General Assembly in New York, which met urgently . The meeting began with a minute of silence, as reported by Camille Guttin, correspondent in the United States (Washington).  "Very rare, the exceptional session at the UN General Assembly began with a minute of silence in tribute to the Ukrainian victims" , indicates Camille Guttin, correspondent for France Télévisions in the United States (Washington). The tone was set when the Secretary General took the floor, since the latter “urged the Russian soldiers to return to their barracks, he urged Moscow to put an immediate end to this war” , says Camille Guttin. "The verbal attacks continued between Ukraine and Russia on the podium ," she said.    Isolate Moscow a little more on the international scene    The Ukrainian ambassador to the UN mentioned that "if his country did not s