US Sec of State Pompeo, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov discuss arms control over phone

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation on Wednesday, discussing issues of arms control and COVID-19, the US State Department said in a…

Covid-19: UN makes new appeal to fund virus response

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has appealed for a further $4.7bn in funding to “protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries”. It follows the $2bn requested when the UN launched its global humanitarian response plan in March, of which around…

Covid-19: Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis – study

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly a fifth of young children in the United States are not getting enough to eat since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, according to research out Wednesday highlighting the broader health impact of the crisis. The Brookings Institution report said a survey found that 17.4 percent…

US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One hundred thirty-two civilians were killed last year in US global military operations, the army said, a number far lower than those published by NGOs. The Department of Defense “assesses that there were approximately 132 civilians killed and approximately 91 civilians injured during 2019 as…

Covid-19: US death toll climbs by 2,073 in 24 hours with prison infections hit 30,000

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 2,073 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 73,095, according to the latest real-time tally Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University. The country — hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities —…

Covid-19: Brazil presidential spokesman tests positive for virus

SAO PAULO, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s spokesman has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the government said, the latest case to hit close to the far-right leader, who rejects social distancing measures. Army General Otavio Rego Barros, 59, one of the administration’s top public figures, “is…

US Pres Trump vetoes measure limiting his war powers in Iran

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump vetoed what he called a “very insulting” congressional resolution seeking to limit his war powers in Iran. In a statement, Trump said he had used his veto because the resolution — a rare bipartisan rebuke to the president approved in March…

Covid-19: ‘Thousands would die’ if lockdown ended, says Argentine president

BUENOS AIRES, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentine President Alberto Fernandez ruled out an immediate exit from Argentina’s coronavirus lockdown, saying to do so would “lead to the death of thousands.” Opposition parties, economists and business leaders have stepped up demands for the government to relax strict quarantine measures to allow…

Covid-19: US Treasury launches 20-year bond to help finance record borrowing

Donald Trump, US president WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury Department said it will launch a long-planned 20-year bond and increase securities auction sizes across a range of maturities to raise cash to meet record government borrowing needs caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Treasury also made clear…

Palestine To Sue U.S. For Supporting Israel’s Plans To Annex Palestinian Lands

RAMALLAH, May 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian justice minister, said, the Palestinian Authority intends to file lawsuits against the U.S., for supporting Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian lands in the West Bank. “We are looking for legal mechanisms to hold the U.S. government accountable, in committing war crimes against the…
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