Thousands Gather In Chicago For Juneteenth Celebrations

CHICAGO, June 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thousands gathered in downtown Chicago and at several other events throughout Chicago on Friday, to mark Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. At Grant Park in downtown Chicago, a number of government officials, including Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker, and U.S. Senator, Tammy…

Brazil’s Education Minister Quits In Controversy

BRASILIA, June 20 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s Education Minister, Abraham Weintraub, announced that, he was leaving the post and heading to the World Bank as one of its directors. He made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter, in which he appeared standing next to President Jair Bolsonaro. “I am…

China officially charged Canadians with spying, described as retribution over Huawei’s executive case

BEIJING, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, officials said Friday, more than 18 months after they were arrested in a spat between Beijing and Ottawa. The pair were detained shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on a US warrant, in…

US unrest: Ex-cop in custody after shooting black man in Atlanta

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A white former police officer was taken into custody in the United States on Thursday after being charged with the murder of a black man outside a fast-food restaurant, in the latest case to spark fury. Garrett Rolfe, who was fired after the killing, is…

Covid-19: Californians ordered to wear face masks in public

LOS ANGELES, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California’s Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all Californians to wear face masks in public in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. “Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” Newsom said in a statement. “They are critical to keeping those who are…

Covid-19: Layoffs top 45.7 mn as US economic distress persists

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States have passed 45.7 million, raising fears that despite some positive signs, the economy faces a halting recovery from the downturn. Another 1.5 million US workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor…

Covid-19: Global death toll passes 450,000

PARIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 450,386 people since the outbreak began in China last December. At least 8,410,400 cases of coronavirus have been registered in 196 countries and territories. Of these, at least 3,866,200 are considered recovered. The tallies probably reflect only a…

Covid-19: US sees nearly 700 more deaths in 24 hours

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States lost another 687 people to the new coronavirus in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) Thursday, according a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It marks the eighth day in which the daily toll from the virus has been…

US has cut troops in Afghanistan to agreed level: general

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has reduced its military presence in Afghanistan to the level negotiated with the Taliban, around 8,600 troops, the top US commander for the region said. “What I would tell you now is we have met our part of the agreement,” General Kenneth…

Covid-19: Blacks in Atlanta more likely to be hospitalized – CDC

ATLANTA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A study of coronovirus patients in Atlanta has found that black patients are more likely to be hospitalized than white patients, highlighting racial disparities in the U.S. healthcare system, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. About 79% of patients hospitalized…
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