US unrest: Policeman charged with murdering Rayshard Brooks

Rolfe conducted a sobriety test on Brooks in the car park before the shooting ATLANTA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A police officer who fatally shot a fleeing black man in the back last week in Atlanta, Georgia, will be charged with murder and assault, officials say. Garrett Rolfe, who has already been fired,…

Syria War: New US sanctions target Assad’s wife, foreign backers

WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has imposed tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The measures in the Caesar Act seek to compel the government to “halt its murderous attacks” on civilians and accept a peaceful political transition. For the first time,…

US freezes assets of Nigerians over romance scams

The majority of victims are women and the elderly WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US authorities say they have frozen the assets of six Nigerian nationals for cyber fraud amounting to about $6m. The fraudsters targeted American individuals and small businesses in an “elaborate scheme’’ of romantic fraud or…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. INDIA: Official death toll leaps by more than 2,000 in 24 hours.Authorities say the sharp increase in fatalities to 11,903 is mainlydue to Mumbai and Delhi updating their figures. Germany urges its nationals in…

Honduran president, wife tests positive for COVID-19

TEGUCIGALPA, June 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced in a message to the nation that he and his wife Ana Garcia both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Today I was diagnosed as having been infected with COVID-19,” said Hernandez in a televised speech. “I have mild…

Chinese Envoy Asks U.S. To Lift Unilateral Sanctions On Syria

UNITED NATIONS, June 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy asked the United States to immediately lift unilateral sanctions against Syria. Years of economic blockade have caused tremendous hardships on the Syrian people, in particular women and children. The sufferings caused by the devaluation of the Syrian currency and soaring commodities…

Covid-19: Elderly, sick, essential workers will get vaccine first – US

WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States plans to give priority to the elderly, those with pre-existing conditions and essential workers once there is a vaccine against COVID-19, a senior Trump administration official said. Under Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the US government is aiming to deliver 300 million vaccine…

Covid-19: More than 8 million confirmed cases worldwide – tally

PARIS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 8 million cases of novel coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide, with more than half in the United States and Europe, according to official sources. At least 8,000,202 infections including 435,176 deaths, mostly in Europe, have been registered since the pandemic first emerged in…

Covid-19: Brazil reports highest daily jump in cases while Peru’s deaths surge past 7,000

BRASILIA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil on Tuesday recorded its highest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with nearly 35,000 registered in 24 hours, the health ministry said. The country, which has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, after…

Seven nations vying for five UN Security Council seats

UNITED NATIONS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will elect five new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with battles underway for the Western and African seats. Kenya and Djibouti are facing off for one seat, while in the Western bloc, three nations…
Load More