US unrest: Police kill black man in capital Washington

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police shot dead an African-American man in the US capital Washington Wednesday, the force said, in the latest of a slew of police killings of black men and women that has sparked nationwide uproar. The man, said to be aged 18, was shot in the…

COVID-19 spreads in Brazil’s prisons, reformatories

BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — COVID-19 is rapidly spreading through Brazil’s prison system and reformatories, with almost 33,000 inmates testing positive for the coronavirus, according to a report released by the National Council of Justice. The prison system registered a total of 29,403 cases with 183 deaths, up by a…

Covid-19: Global deaths surpass 860,000 – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 860,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. With the total COVID-19 cases around the world reaching 25,865,205, the death toll worldwide rose to 860,857 as of 6:28 p.m. (2228 GMT),…

UN dismayed over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda UNITED NATIONS, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of sanctions against the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another senior official, in the latest of a series of…

US unrest: Portland mayor to leave his home after being targeted by protesters

Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler PORTLAND (Oregon, US), Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he planned to move out of his apartment after repeated protests outside his building demanding he resign over his handling of months of anti-racism protests in the Oregon city. In a Tuesday email, Wheeler told…

Amid plans to quit, US will not pay what it owes WHO this year

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said that it will not pay some US$80 million it currently owes to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) and will instead redirect the money to help pay its United Nations bill in New York. The United States plans to leave WHO…

Sec of State Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting US university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds. Washington cast the move as a response to Beijing’s restrictions on American diplomats in China.…

US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor

The Hague-based ICC is currently investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slapped sanctions on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court – a move that The Hague-based tribunal called a “serious” attack against the rule of law.…

Brazil Amazon fires likely worst in 10 years, August data incomplete, government researcher says

A tract of the Amazon jungle is seen burning as it is cleared by loggers and farmers near Humaita, Amazonas State BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The official August data on the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon needs to be corrected and will likely show an increase over last…

After months of heartache, signs of COVID-19 easing in Brazil

People wearing protective masks walk past a graffiti, following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll appears to be easing for the first time since May, data shows, a sign the Latin American country could be descending from a long…
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