Opposition leader Guaido ‘hiding’ at the French Embassy in Caracas: Venezuela’s foreign minister

CARACAS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is at the French Embassy in Caracas, the South American country’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said, three days after President Nicolas Maduro hinted that his rival was “in hiding” at a diplomatic location. “We cannot enter the premises of any…

Update: ‘Pandemic of racism’ led to George Floyd’s death, memorial told

 MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A lawyer for George Floyd has told a memorial service that a “pandemic of racism” led to his death. Those gathered at Thursday’s tribute stood in silence for eight minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Floyd was alleged to be on the ground under the control…

Covid-19: US plane with 150 donated ventilators lands in Russia

MOSCOW, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US military plane carrying 150donated ventilators to help coronavirus patients landed in Moscow onThursday in the second such delivery to Russia, the US embassy said. The plane brought the number of US-manufactured ventilators sent bythe United States to Russia to 200, after the first…

Covid-19: China to allow limited US passenger flights

BEIJING, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it would allow foreign airlines currently blocked from operating in the country over coronavirus concerns to resume limited flights, lifting a de facto ban on US carriers. The move by China’s civil aviation authority comes after Washington ordered the suspension of all flights…

Twitter accuses US President Trump of making ‘false claims’

WASHINGTON, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims, in one of the app’s own articles covering the news. The move – which effectively accuses the leader of lying – refers to a tweet by Donald Trump about his first defense secretary. Trump had…

US unrest: Minneapolis to host first memorial event for George Floyd death

George Floyd’s murder: Protests have taken place around the US for several days MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of people are expected to attend a memorial in Minneapolis for African American George Floyd, who died in police custody last month. The death of Floyd, whose neck was pinned under…

Covid-19: Coffin-makers booming as Peru virus deaths soar

A worker prepares to paint a coffin at a factory in Lima’s Juan de Lurigancho district LIMA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As the coronavirus-hit economy of Peru stagnated over the past three months, Lima coffin-maker Genaro Cabrera has seen his sales quadruple. “I never imagined working to such an extreme,”…

Covid-19: Over 127 journalists die from coronavirus globally – PEC

GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 127 journalists have died of COVID-19 between March 1, and May 31, this year, around the world, according to a count by the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC).In a press release, the Geneva-based NGO said that among the 127 deaths, around two-thirds were on duty.“Media workers…

China eases flight curbs after United States targets its carriers

BEIJING, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it will ease coronavirus restrictions to allow more foreign carriers to fly to the mainland, shortly after Washington vowed to bar Chinese airlines from flying to the United States due to Beijing’s curbs on American airlines. Qualifying foreign carriers currently barred from operating flights to China will…

US unrest: UN rights chief highlights “deep-seated grievances” in protests

GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The grievances at the heart of the protests that have erupted in hundreds of U.S. cities need to be heard and addressed, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said. “The voices calling for an end to the killings of unarmed African Americans…
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