Pres Trump ‘approves plan’ to withdraw US troops from Germany by September

Trump has previously complained about a lack of burden-sharing at Nato WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has approved a plan to withdraw 9,500 American troops from bases in Germany by September, US media say. Trump, who has long complained that European members of Nato should spend…

OPEC, allies agree to extend deep output cuts through July

VIENNA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, and other key oil producers agreed to extend historic output cuts through July, as oil prices tentatively recover and coronavirus lockdowns ease. The 13-member cartel and its allies, notably Russia, decided to extend by a month deep May and…

Venezuela’s opposition leader Guaido reappears after claim he hid in French embassy

CARACAS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido reappeared in the street in videos distributed Saturday by his team and parliamentary allies, after foreign minister Jorge Arreaza claimed he had taken refuge in the French embassy in Caracas. “They are the ones who are hiding… $15 million reward…

Covid-19: Global deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts

PARIS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global death toll from the coronavirus neared 400,000 on Saturday with fatalities accelerating in Latin America, as oil-producing countries agreed to extend output cuts to offset a collapse in prices caused by the pandemic and lockdowns. Brazil has the world’s third-highest death toll but…

Palestine Exerts Effort In UNSC To Stop Israel’s Annexation Plan: Official

RAMALLAH, June 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A high-ranking Palestinian diplomat said, Palestine exerts efforts in the United Nations Security Council, to stop implementing Israel’s plans of annexing Palestinian lands. Palestine Envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour told “Voice of Palestine” that, Palestine exerts intensive efforts to form a broader front in…

US unrest: Thousands protest against racism in Washington DC

An area near the White House has been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands are marching against racism and police brutality in Washington DC, as protests sparked by George Floyd’s death enter a 12th day. Crowds gathered near the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and…

US unrest: Entire Buffalo police riot squad quit to back officers who shoved man

NEW YORK, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An entire tactical unit of a US police department has quit after two officers accused of brutality were placed on unpaid leave, reports local media. In a video that went viral on Thursday, officers in the city of Buffalo, New York, were seen shoving an elderly man…

Mali: French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

PARIS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French forces have killed the leaderof Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, innorthern Mali, France’s defence minister said. Droukdel was killed on Thursday near the Algerian border, where thegroup has bases from which it has carried out attacks and abductionsof Westerners in the…

US: Pres Trump sparks controversy saying ‘great day’ for George Floyd

WASHINGTON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a “great day” for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans. “We all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen,” Trump said…

US shares UN embargo bid on Iran with Russia

UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it had shared a draft UN resolution with rival Russia that aims to extend an arms embargo on Iran that expires in October. Moscow has already voiced opposition to prolonging the ban on conventional arms sales to Tehran, with Russian…
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