Six die as small plane crashes in Mexico

CHIHUAHUA (Mexico), June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed in a mountainous area of northern Mexico, authorities said Tuesday. Emergency workers recovered the bodies of the pilot and five passengers in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, the local state prosecutors office said. Officials…

Former Pres Obama helps raise $11 mn for White House hopeful Biden in online fundraiser

WASHINGTON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Barack Obama helped raise $11 million for White House hopeful Joe Biden during a Tuesday virtual fundraiser where the former president said a “great awakening” among Americans could help defeat Donald Trump in November’s election. The two-term Democrat proved a major draw, bringing in a…

US: Pres Trump celebrates border wall milestone during Arizona visit

YUMA (Arizona, US), June 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — US President Donald Trump celebrated the completion of 200 miles (around 320 km) of border wall along the border with Mexico during his visit to the southwestern state of Arizona on Tuesday. The president flew to Yuma, a city in southwest Arizona, on…

Mexico earthquake: 4 killed in powerful 7.5-magnitude quake in Mexico

 Landslide on a highway in Oaxaca MEXICO CITY, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring four others, the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) said. The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 10:29 a.m. local…

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake rocks Mexico

Debris on a street after an earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico MEXICO CITY, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico City and many southern and central parts of the country around mid-morning on Tuesday. The quake hit at 10:29 a.m. and the epicenter was located at 23 kilometers…

European MPs reject Israel West Bank annexation plan

BRUSSELS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter strongly opposing plans by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The letter raises “serious concerns” about the proposals and calls for “commensurate consequences”. More than 240 signatories are legislators in Britain. The publication…

Covid-19: Top US health official Fauci warns of ‘disturbing’ new US surge

 WASHINGTON, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — America’s top infectious disease expert has told lawmakers that the nation is seeing a “disturbing surge” in coronavirus infections in some states. A panel of health officials, including Dr Anthony Fauci, said the next few days will be crucial to stem the new outbreaks. Cases…

$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation

PARIS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment funds managing close to $4 trillion in assets called on Brazil to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that biodiversity loss and carbon emissions from the practice posed a “systemic risk” to their portfolios. The managers from countries across Europe,…

Covid-19: Brazilians flock to beaches as health ministry reports 54,000 new cases in a day

Beachgoers enjoy Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil reached more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50,000 deaths over the weekend as throngs of people swarmed Rio de Janeiro beaches, but the World Health Organization said that even more cases were…

Fifteen killed in brutal attack on indigenous Mexican village

Firefighters work on a burning car after an operation by security forces against organized crime in Guanajuato state MEXICO CITY, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Assailants killed 15 inhabitants of an indigenous village in southern Mexico that has been plagued by local disputes, authorities said, in one of the most brutal…
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