US shootings: 1-year-old killed in Chicago drive-by shooting; two died in California

CHICAGO, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A one-year-old boy was killed and his mother wounded in a Chicago drive-by shooting that has stunned authorities accustomed to rampant gun violence in America’s third-largest city. The 22-year-old mother was driving home on Saturday afternoon when the attacker pulled up next to her car…

US unrest: Four men charged for trying to pull down statue outside White House

WASHINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four men have been charged for attempting to remove a statue of former President Andrew Jackson from outside the White House as part of anti-racism protests in the United States. President Donald Trump, who is trying to position himself as a standard-bearer for “law and…

Covid-19: US death toll at 288 in 24-hours, infections remain high – Johns Hopkins tally

WASHINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States added 288 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed, with the infection rate remaining high as the country struggles to control a new surge of the disease. The world’s largest economy is the hardest-hit country by the pandemic,…

Covid-19: WHO announces new worldwide daily record

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced another daily record in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases across the world – topping over 189,000 in a single 24-hour period. The tally Sunday from the UN health agency eclipses the previous record a week earlier…

US unrest: Mississippi Senate votes 37-14 to remove Confederate symbol from state flag

JACKSON (Mississippi, US), June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in the Mississippi Senate voted 37-14 to remove the Confederate battle standard — often seen as a symbol of the United States’ dark racial legacy — from the state flag. Democratic senator John Horhn said changing the flag would not solve the…

Colombia keen to cooperate with Malaysia in public health sector

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Colombia and Malaysia have agreed on the need to cooperate in the public health sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to a statement from the Colombian Embassy in Malaysia to Bernama, its Ambassador to Malaysia Mauricio Gonzalez – in a meeting with Health Minister Datuk Seri…

Hezbollah Supporters Protest Against U.S. Envoy Over Diplomatic Spat

BEIRUT, June 29 (NNN-NNA) – A number of Hezbollah supporters protested on Sunday, in Dahie, Beirut’s southern suburbs, against the U.S. ambassador in Lebanon, for her remarks blaming Hezbollah for the economic crisis in the country. The envoy, Dorothy Shea, announced earlier this week that, Hezbollah stands behind the economic…

Peru’s COVID-19 Cases Near 280,000, Deaths Climb To 9,317

LIMA, June 29 (NNN-ANDINA) – The Peruvian Health Ministry reported Sunday, 3,430 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 279,419 with a total of 9,317 deaths. A total of 10,861 people required hospital care, including 1,178 in intensive care units and on ventilators, according to the ministry. The capital…

Global COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 500,000: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, reaching 500,108, as of 4:33 p.m. (2033 GMT), according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rose to 10,063,319, according to the CSSE.…

World Bank To Grant Benin 50 Million USD To Mitigate COVID-19 Impacts

COTONOU, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Bank will provide Benin with 50 million U.S. dollars, to cope with socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, according to statement in the capital, Cotonou. Approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on June 26, in Washington, the financial package is to “help…
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