Canada: PM Trudeau condemns toppling of statue of first prime minister

MONTREAL, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the weekend toppling of a statue of Canada’s first prime minister in Montreal by anti-racism activists, saying a focus on improving society today, and not historical wrongs, will best advance the fight for equality. John A. Macdonald was prime minister…

US unrest: Protests after Los Angeles police kill black man following altercation

LOS ANGELES, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protesters hit the streets ofLos Angeles on Tuesday, after police officers shot and killed a black manduring a violent confrontation. The man, identified as 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee, was riding his bicycleMonday in a south Los Angeles neighborhood when deputies tried to stop him for…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro pardons opposition lawmakers, ahead of December elections

CARACAS, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pardoned more than 100 lawmakers and associates of opposition leader Juan Guaido “in the interests of promoting national reconciliation,” the government said. Guaido’s assistant Roberto Marrero and lawmakers Gilber Caro and Renzo Prieto were among the names read out by Communications…

US unrest: Pres Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes, says they were acting in self-defence

 WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —US President Donald Trump has defended supporters of his for their alleged roles in recent deadly street clashes. He suggested a teen accused of killing two in Wisconsin last week and Trump fans involved in clashes in Oregon on Saturday were acting in self-defence. Trump pointed out…

Covid-19: WHO urges ‘dialogue’ with protesters

GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization urged governments to engage with people demonstrating against Covid-19 restrictions and listen to their concerns, but stressed protesters needed to understand the virus was dangerous. Asked about recent demonstrations in a number of countries against coronavirus restrictions, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

US vetoes foreign fighters resolution at UN over repatriation: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has vetoed a UN resolution on the fate of foreign fighters which failed to include a call for their repatriation, diplomats said. Drafted by Indonesia — a non-permanent member of the Security Council — the text drew support from 14 members,…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass Six Million — Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpassed six million on Monday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 6,002,615, with the national death toll reaching 183,203, as of 11:28…

Venezuelan President Pardons Over 100 Opposition Politicians

CARACAS, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Monday pardoned over 100 political opposition leaders, who are serving sentences or face criminal charges, ahead of the Dec 6, parliamentary elections. Communication and Information Minister, Jorge Rodriguez, said, the move aimed to “promote peaceful coexistence and the resolution of…

Worst Of Pandemic Over For Argentine Capital, Says Local Official

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – For Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but there are challenges ahead, the city’s top health official said. “The worst is already over … but we still have many cases per day,” Buenos Aires Health Minister, Fernan…

US: Firefighters make headway against lightning-sparked California wildfires

A helicopter releases water to extinguish a section of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire near Middletown, California LOS ANGELES, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California fire officials reported significant headway battling the two largest of dozens of lighting-sparked blazes raging in and around the greater San Francisco Bay area since mid-August,…
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