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USA: No justice, no peace - thousands take to DC streets in anti-racism demo /VIDEO Protesters march near the White House during a demonstration against racism and police brutality, in Washington, DC on June 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Nearly two weeks after the killing of George Floyd, protests continued in full force in Washington, DC on Saturday as thousands gathered on the newly-minted... |
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Speaker for city council in Taiwan jumps to his death This file photo shows Hsu Kun-yuan, who was the speaker for the Kaohsiung City Council in Taiwan.
The speaker for a city council in Taiwan has jumped to his death from his 17th-floor apartment, with Taiwanese officials warning against speculation about the incident before police concludes an investigation.
Hsu... |
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich 4-2 Bayer Leverkusen Bayern Munichs Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (R) celebrates after scoring his teams fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Munich on June 6, 2020 in Leverkusen, western Germany. (Photo by AFP)
Defending champions Bayern Munich have... |
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US to reduce troop numbers in Germany, US official says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks to US soldiers based in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Nov. 7, 2019. (Photo by AP)
US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove nearly 9,500 troops from Germany, a senior US official said on Friday, a move likely to raise concerns in Europe about the... |
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Tens of thousands turn out across US to protest police brutality Protesters in front of the White House in Washington on Saturday. (Photo by Reuters)
Tens of thousands of people in cities across the US have waged huge rallies to protest persisting police brutality, racial profiling and the latest brutal killing of an African American man in Minneapolis that sparked... |
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Afghanistan: Coronavirus Cases Over 20,000 The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 791 new positive cases of COVID-19 from 1,427 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
Kabul was on the top of the list with 313 new positive cases followed by Kabul (313), Khost (128), Herat (94), Kandahar (79), Balkh (7), Nangarhar (18), Logar (1), Nimruz... |
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Taliban Kill 4 Members of Family in Wardak: Officials The "Taliban" killed four members of a family, including a tribal elder, in Maidan Wardak province on Friday, local officials said on Sunday.
The incident happened in Chak district after the Taliban shot "the tribal elder, his wife, son and grandson," said Mohib Sharifzai, a spokesman for the provincial... |
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Anti-govt. protests restart in Lebanon against worsening economic woes Demonstrators gather during a protest against the government performance and worsening economic conditions, in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Lebanese protesters have resumed their demonstrations, demanding the resignation of the ruling elite over its mismanagement of the acute... |
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Latest Brexit trade talks end without significant progress The latest round of post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and the European Union (EU) has hit a deadlock with no prospect of an immediate breakthrough.
Addressing a media conference yesterday, the EUs chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, lamented the absence of "significant areas of progress" before... |
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Egypts President Sisi proposes peace initiative for Libya amid Haftars failed offensive for Tripoli The photo, released by the Egyptian Presidency on June 6, 2020, shows President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (C), Libyan renegade General Khalifa Haftar (R) and eastern Libyan Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh (L) taking part in a joint press conference in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Egypts President Abdel... |
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OPEC agrees to extend output cuts by one month: Iran minister Members of The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to extend a deal on reduction of output provided that non-OPEC producers would comply with their share of the cuts, according to Irans Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.
Zanganeh said on Saturday after the 179th OPEC meeting... |
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US accuses China of using Floyd death for propaganda This photo taken on November 9, 2018 shows US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at a joint press conference with Chinese officials in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has slammed China for criticizing Washington over its brutal crackdown of anti-racism protests, describing Beijings... |
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Iraqi parliament completes 22-member new government This handout picture released and taken by the Iraqi parliaments press office early on May 7, 2020 shows a general view of members of parliament respecting social distancing during an overnight session in parliament in Baghdad. (Photo by AFP)
Iraqs parliament has given its vote of confidence to seven... |
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Tens of thousands defy government to protest in five major British cities Thousands of people gathered at Parliament Square in London to protest against racism in the US and UK
Despite calls by British authorities to avoid gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, large crowds have formed in five major British cities in solidarity with the anti-racism protests sweeping across... |
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Republicans fear Trump may cost them Senate Anti-racism demonstrators rally at Capitol Hill in protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
Senate Republicans have expressed reservations about continuing support for US President Donald Trump, fearing that they would lose the... |
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26 people killed in central Mali in suspected Takfiri militant attack A soldier of the Malian army patrols the archaeological site of the Tomb of Askia in Gao on March 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Saturday, in the latest violence to hit the West African nation.
Fridays attack targeted... |
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Have Pakistans Nuclear Weapons Really Made It Invincible? By Dr. David R. Leffler
On the 22nd anniversary of Pakistans successful nuclear tests, Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif is quoted as saying: "May 28 would always be remembered as a day when Pakistans defence was made invincible" ("Nawaz eulogised for ‘making Pakistan nuclear... |
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Biden clinches US Democratic presidential nomination Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Delaware State Universitys student center in Dover, Delaware, on June 5, 2020. (AFP photo)
Former US Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination... |
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Poland willing to accommodate US troops withdrawn from Germany Military personnel take part in the unloading operation of US military equipment of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, ahead of the Defender 2020 international military exercises at the German port of Bremerhaven on February 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Warsaw has expressed willingness... |
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Afghanistan: 582 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 582 new positive cases of COVID-19 from 761 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
Herat was on the top of the list with 193 new positive cases followed by Kabul (161), Nimroz (107), Balkh (46), Nangarhar (23), Laghman (15), Ghor (14), , Kandahar (7),... |
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French forces kill Al-Qaedas North African commander French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of Al-Qaedas North Africa affiliate, Frances defence minister announced on Friday, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel.
There was no immediate confirmation of his death from Al-Qaeda... |
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Facebook labels Press TV, Russias Sputnik, Chinas Xinhua This illustration picture shows social media applications logos from Linkedin, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter displayed on a smartphone in Arlington, Virginia on May 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Facebook says it has started to label Irans Press TV, Russias Sputnik, and Chinas Xinhua... |
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Anger at new police abuse videos as US protests eye weekend A 75-year-old protester falls to the ground after being shoved by Buffalo, New York, police, on June 4, 2020. (AFP photo via NPR)
Outrage soared in America Friday over new images of police brutality caught on camera as demonstrators sought to take mass protests over the killing of an unarmed black man... |
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Protesters defy ban to hold anti-racism rallies in France, Australia Protesters demonstrate outside the United States Embassy in Paris on June 1, 2020, after the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the USA. (Photo by AFP)
Authorities in France and Australia have banned demonstrations against racial discrimination in front of US diplomatic missions as... |
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No definite end to pandemic; health protocols to remain: President Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a meeting of the National Headquarters for Managing and Fighting the Coronavirus in Tehran on June 6, 2020. (Photo by president.ir)
Irans President Hassan Rouhani says the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will remain for a long time, warning that people... |
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US protestors vow to continue rallies until change happens Protestors visit a memorial to George Floyd on June 5, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images)
Protests across the US against police violence and systematic racism continued on Friday, as demonstrators vowed to turn their extraordinary grief into a sustained movement following the death of George... |
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Putin slams tycoon over huge Arctic spill, declares emergency Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of environmental and animal protection public institutions, via teleconference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on June 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin chided the billionaire boss... |
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Thousands of Pakistani soldiers battle locust invasion This file photo shows locusts swarm above a mango tree orchard in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, Friday, May 29, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Pakistan, on the verge of losing agricultural crops worth billions of dollars in the summer season due to locust attacks, has started an aggressive locust control program across... |
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Iran: New IAEA report confirms continued verification process, nuclear commitment cuts The file photo shows an Iranian flag fluttering in front of the International Atomic Energy Agencys headquarters in Vienna.
Iran says a new report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows the UN atomic agencys continued verification of the countrys nuclear program and the suspension... |
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Bolsonaro threatens to quit WHO as virus kills a Brazilian per minute Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters upon arrival at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on May 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the UN agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting... |
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