Americas

Global race protests mark George Floyd’s death

WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taking a knee, chanting andignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydneyto London kicked off…

Biden clinches Democratic nomination for 2020 race against Trump

WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Joe Biden said he had secured the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination and…

US Pres Trump threatens EU, China tariffs over lobster duties

BANGOR (Maine, US), June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs against the European Union and China…

US shows surprising employment recovery in May despite pandemic

WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US economy regained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate dropped as…

New York State Governor Unveils Police Reform Agenda In Wake Of George Floyd’s Death

NEW YORK, June 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced a reform agenda, to address police brutality,…

UN Chief Asks Entire World To Change Course On Environment

UNITED NATIONS, June 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, asked the world to change course on environment. “We are…

Palestinian Official Says Ending Israeli Occupation Is Int’l Responsibility

RAMALLAH, Palestine, June 6 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, on Friday, said, ending the Israeli occupation is an international…

Covid-19/US unrest: US likely suffered ‘heartbreaking’ unemployment in May

WASHINGTON, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Even as the world’s largest economy begins to reopen, the scale of the job losses…

US unrest: Two New York police shot and wounded, one knifed, while on duty to stop looting

People loot a store in New York during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd NEW YORK, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

US unrest: Pres Trump sued over police charge outside White House

WASHINGTON, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US civil rights groups filed a case suing President Donald Trump after security forces fired…