UN Committee Urges U.S. To Comply With Int’l Obligations To Tackle Racial Discrimination

GENEVA, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, urged the United States to make immediate structural reforms, to end racial discrimination and to uphold its obligations under the relevant international conventions. In a formal statement published Monday, the committee called on the U.S. government…

German To Buy 300-Million-Euro Stake In Vaccine Developer CureVac

BERLIN, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The German government intends to invest 300 million euros (338 million U.S. dollars) in local biotechnology company CureVac, the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy announced here on Monday. The investment aims to support further, development of the German company and its projects in…

Body Of Pilot Found After Crash Of U.S. Military Jet Off UK Coast

LONDON, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The body of a pilot was found on Monday afternoon, after a U.S. military jet crashed into the North Sea, off the coast of Yorkshire, in northern England, British media reported. The F-15 fighter jet crashed at around 9:40 a.m. BST (0840 GMT) and the…

EU FMs Air Concern Over Israel’s Plan To Annex West Bank, In Video-Call With Pompeo

BRUSSELS, June 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU), voiced concerns over Israel’s plan to annex the West Bank, at a video conference Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who “has not accepted or refused anything.” Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign…

Argentine president “concerned” by rise in COVID-19 cases; urges return of stricter restrictions

President Alberto Fernandez looks at Argentine newspaper covers, in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, June 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez said he was “concerned” by the rapid spread of COVID-19. Fernandez called for a return to stricter social distancing measures in public transit and recreational activities in the Buenos…

China, Pakistan Possess More Nuclear Weapons Than India: Defence Think-Tank SIPRI

SWEDEN, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – China and Pakistan possess more nuclear weapons than India, according to a new yearbook released by a leading conflict and armaments think-tank today. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)’s Yearbook 2020, pegs the number of nuclear warheads in the Chinese arsenal at 320, while…

‘Trumptillas,’ or pro-Trump flotillas, celebrate president’s birthday in Florida

MIAMI, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hundreds of President Donald Trump fans across Florida paraded their yachts in flotillas — or “Trumptillas” — on Sunday to celebrate his 74th birthday. The boats set sail from the Sunshine State’s major marinas. They flew American flags, and some had Trump’s “MAGA” slogan emblazoned…

Israel Advances New Golan Settlement Named After Trump

JERUSALEM, June 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel started on Sunday, preparations for building a new settlement in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights named after U.S. President, Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said. Cabinet ministers ratified a decision to establish the new settlement, named “Ramat Trump” in Hebrew, meaning “Trump Heights,”…

EU ministers hold video talks with US Sec of State Pompeo as rifts fester

BRUSSELS, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU foreign ministers will hold video talks with their US counterpart Mike Pompeo on Monday as transatlantic rifts widen over Israel, international organisations and how to deal with China. The meeting kicks off a crunch week for US-Europe ties, with a virtual meeting of NATO…

Kuwaiti FM Visits Iraq To Boost Bilateral Ties

BAGHDAD, June 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, arrived Sunday, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on an official visit to hold talks with Iraqi leaders, aimed at promoting bilateral ties. A statement by the office of Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said that, al-Kadhimi received…
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