UN says planning for Afghanistan, Sahel violence hike when international troops withdraw

UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is planning for a possible increase in violence in Afghanistan when US troops withdraw after two decades, the global body’s refugee chief said. Filippo Grandi said in an interview that he understood that international military operations like the one in Afghanistan…

Donors pledge US$1.5 billion for Venezuelan migrants, humanitarian crisis

OTTAWA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 30 countries and two development banks pledged more than US$1.5 billion in grants and loans to aid Venezuelan migrants fleeing a humanitarian crisis, as well as their host countries and vulnerable people still in the country. The US$954 million in grants announced at a donors’…

Juneteenth: US to add Federal holiday marking end of slavery

WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Congress has overwhelmingly passed a bill to add a federal holiday to the calendar marking Juneteenth – the end of slavery in the nation. The House of Representatives backed the legislation by 415-14, a day after it was unanimously approved by the Senate. It…

US welcomes ‘clear commitment’ from Turkey to secure Afghanistan’s Kabul airport

WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States hailed Turkey’s promise to secure Kabul’s airport once US forces leave, saying the two nations’ presidents agreed at their summit to work out the logistics. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — who met in Brussels on Monday after…

US Pres Biden gifts Russian counterpart Putin pair of iconic American-made aviators

RANDOLPH (US), June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week, President Joe Biden gifted his Russian counterpart a pair of American-made sunglasses in the US leader’s signature aviator style. Peter Waszkiewicz, head of Randolph Engineering, said he felt “surprise” at seeing the sunglasses…

Turkey Agrees To Secure Kabul Airport, S-400 Issue Remains Unresolved: Senior U.S. Official

WASHINGTON, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, agreed earlier this week that Turkey would play a leading role in securing Kabul airport, but the two sides remain divided over the issue of the S-400 air defence systems, National Security Adviser, Jake…

DPRK Leader Says Pyongyang Should Prepare For Dialogue, Confrontation With U.S.

PYONGYANG, Jun 18 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said here yesterday that, his country should get prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, especially for confrontation, to protect DPRK’s dignity and interests for independent development, it was…

Covid-19: Brazil reports 2,997 more deaths; Argentina, Colombia sees 25,878, 27,827 new cases respectively

BRASILIA, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 2,997 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 493,693, the health ministry said. A total of 95,367 new infections were detected, raising the total caseload to 17,628,588, the ministry said. Brazil has the world’s second…

US House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq war authorization

WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for the Iraq War, an effort to curb presidential war powers. The Democratic-led House revoked the 2002 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) in a vote of 268 to 161,…

US shooting: 1 killed, 12 injured in multiple shootings; suspect arrested

PHOENIX (Arizona, US), June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — One person was killed and 12 others wounded in a series of shootings in several places in the Phoenix metropolitan area in U.S. state of Arizona on Thursday afternoon, and the suspect has been arrested by the police. According to Peoria Police Department,…
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