US: Ex-officer charged with murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis

George Floyd, black man was killed by the police in the US MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter following the death of an unarmed black man in custody.Derek Chauvin was shown in footage kneeling on…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says US ‘terminating’ relationship with WHO

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing US ties with the World Health Organization, which he says failed to do enough to combat the initial spread of the novel coronavirus.Trump first suspended funding to the UN agency a month ago, accusing it of mismanaging…

Africa Union chief condemns Minneapolis ‘murder’ of African-American

Video of the incident in Minneapolis was posted on social media ADDIS ABABA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, has condemned the killing of a unarmed black man in the US city of Minneapolis, calling it “murder”.George Floyd, 46, died in…

Chinese UN Envoy Urges U.S., Britain To Immediately Stop Interfering In Hong Kong Affairs

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, urged the United States and the United Kingdom (UK), to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, immediately stop practices of hegemony and power politics, and mind their own business, rather than provoking tensions and…

Russia slams ‘dangerous’ US foreign policy moves

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. MOSCOW, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said the United States was acting in a dangerous and unpredictable way, after Washington withdrew from a key military treaty and moved to ramp up pressure on Iran. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the comments after Washington announced…

UN rights chief urges US to take “serious action” to stop police killings of African Americans

GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the killing by US police of an unarmed, handcuffed Black man whose death was captured on video and led to violent protests in the state of Minneapolis. “This is the latest in a long line of killings…

Covid-19: New record number of cases, 1,000 dead in 24 hours in Brazil

BRASILIA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered a new record in COVID-19 cases and more than 1,000 dead in a 24 hour period, according to official figures. The South American country has the world’s second highest number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases — 438,238 — after the United States. According…

Covid-19: Europe moves ahead with lockdown easing, but caution in Asia

PARIS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several European countries including France and Britain on Thursday moved to further lift crippling coronavirus lockdown measures, but fresh restrictions in parts of Asia signalled the crisis is far from over. As much of the world grapples to find the path forward, with the deadly…

UN Security Council to informally discuss Hong Kong on Friday: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain have called for the UN Security Council to meet Friday to discuss a controversial security law that China plans to impose on Hong Kong, diplomatic sources said. The subject will be considered in an informal, closed-door videoconference in a…

US Sec of State Pompeo says Pres Trump to act on Chinese students, possibly annuling visas

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, ahead of an expected announcement by President Donald Trump. Trump earlier said that he will hold a press conference Friday about China amid soaring tensions between…
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