Canada Islamophobia: Muslim family of four killed in ‘premeditated’ truck attack

People gather at a makeshift memorial at the fatal crime scene where a man driving a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran over a Muslim family OTTAWA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man driving a pick-up truck slammed into and killed four members of a Muslim family in the…

Covid-19: Excited but nervous, a million Mexican children return to classrooms

MEXICO CITY, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a million Mexican schoolchildren returned to classrooms around the country on Monday for the first time in more than a year thanks to an easing of pandemic lockdown measures. Schools in 13 of Mexico’s 32 states have been authorized by the government…

Covid-19: US sends emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh

WASHINGTON/DHAKA, June 8 (NNN-BSS) — The United States (US) Monday delivered to Bangladesh its most recent shipment of emergency medical supplies to save lives, stop the spread of COVID-19, and meet the urgent health needs of the country’s people. This latest delivery, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID),…

US seeks ‘common approach’ on possible China Olympics boycott

WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington reiterated its desire to forge a “common approach” with allies over a possible boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, as called for by growing numbers of US lawmakers. “With regard to the Olympics, we’re consulting very closely with allies and partners to look…

US eyes possible trade deal with Taiwan: Sec of State Blinken

WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will soon start discussing a trade deal with Taiwan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, risking Beijing’s wrath. “I know we are engaged in conversations with Taiwan, or soon will be, on some kind of framework agreement,” Blinken said at a…

Haiti postpones June 27 referendum, citing Covid

PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti postponed a constitutional referendum scheduled for June 27 citing the coronavirus pandemic, but did not give a new date for the vote in the latest twist in its political crisis. President Jovenel Moise has been ruling Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, by…

Covid-19: Brazil braces for third wave

BRASÍLIA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Already reeling from one of the highest death tolls in the pandemic, Brazil is bracing for the threat of a third wave of Covid-19, fueled by vaccination delays and a lack of containment measures. So far, each pandemic wave has been successively worse in Brazil,…

Covid-19: Brazil unveils protocols for Copa America

BRASILIA, June 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — It is fitting that the underused Estadio Mane Garrincha football stadium in Brasilia sits almost within sight of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s office. In a little more than a week, the cavernous arena is scheduled to host the opening match of arguably the most contentious…

US Justice Department recovers 2.3 mln USD paid to hackers who shut down Colonial Pipeline

WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Justice Department recovered some $2.3 million in cryptocurrency ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline Co, cracking down on hackers who launched the most disruptive US cyberattack on record. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said investigators had seized 63.7 bitcoins, now valued at about $2.3 million,…

US Pres Biden invites Ukraine’s president to White House

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) has accepted an invitation to the White House by US President Joe Biden  WASHINGTON/KIEV, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden reaffirmed US support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters that…
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