Update: UN rights body holds urgent debate on systemic racism, police brutality
The UN Human Rights Council began its urgent debate on racism and police brutality in the follow-up to the killing…
India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland elected to UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly elected on Wednesday four new members of the Security Council…
Covid-19: WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trials on patients
GENEVA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization decided to halt trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for…
Covid-19: US daily virus deaths drop below 1,000 for 7 days in a row
WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 840 deaths from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours,…
Racism: US “not above scrutiny”, urges other states to be open on racism – US diplomat
A United Nations Human Rights Council in session GENEVA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is grappling with racial…
US unrest: Policeman charged with murdering Rayshard Brooks
Rolfe conducted a sobriety test on Brooks in the car park before the shooting ATLANTA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A police officer who…
Syria War: New US sanctions target Assad’s wife, foreign backers
WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has imposed tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syrian President Bashar…
US freezes assets of Nigerians over romance scams
The majority of victims are women and the elderly WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US authorities say they have…
Covid-19: Latest global developments
PARIS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. INDIA: Official death toll…
Honduran president, wife tests positive for COVID-19
TEGUCIGALPA, June 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced in a message to the nation that he and…