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Trump says will place Antifa on United States terror list

June 01, 2020

According to Attorney General William Barr, the peaceful protests for George Floyd have been "hijacked" by "far-left forces". "In many places it appears the violence is planned, organized and driven by anarchic and far-left extremist groups using Antifa-like tactics, many of whom travel from outside the state to promote the violence", he added.

NYC Mayor de Blasio's daughter arrested for 'unlawful assembly' during Saturday protest

June 01, 2020

This took place during protests , which were sparked following the death of George Floyd . But minutes later a small group rushed at a nearby shopping mall, and officers charged into the crowd, beating people with batons in a chaotic scene.

India braces for worst locust invasion in decades

June 01, 2020

He has worked on the locust issue in Sudan and other South African countries. Notably, the first locust attack of this year was reported from Ganganagar, a district in north Rajasthan bordering Pakistan on May 11. As how the desert lands are required for the locusts, green vegetation is also required for the swarm's development. Recently, the Locust Warning Organisation, a unit under the Agriculture Ministry, spotted these and warned of their presence at Jaisalmer and Suratgarh in ...

NYC Mayor de Blasio's daughter arrested during Saturday night protests

June 01, 2020

De Blasio reacted after videos were posted to social media, which showed protestors moving a yellow barrier in front a police vehicle in Brooklyn. This took place during protests, which were sparked following the death of George Floyd .

NSA warns Russian hackers exploited email flaw

June 01, 2020

The vulnerability was introduced in a June 2019 update, NSA says , and was remediated in the most recent version of the software. To mitigate the risk, the NSA recommends that system admins should patch their Exim servers by installing version 4.93 or newer.

British police say Johnson aide Cummings made ‘minor’ lockdown breach

June 01, 2020

But the force said no retrospective action would be taken against the PM's chief adviser. Her message emerged a day after Durham Constabulary said it would have taken action if police officers had stopped Mr Cummings on his 50-mile round trip to Barnard Castle.

Protests continue over the death of George Floyd across US

June 01, 2020

Chauvin was sacked from the Minneapolis police earlier this week after video of him and three other officers arresting Floyd became public. "We have the officer's body-worn camera, we have statements from some witnesses". Celebrities from all over the world had joined the campaign seeking justice for the family of the late Mr Floyd, by posting numerous pictures and sharing their opinions on police brutality on black men in the US.

Australian Zookeeper Critically Injured After Being Mauled by Two Lions

June 01, 2020

Ms Brown saw them coming and contacted colleagues by two-way radio but it was too late. Police Detective Superintendent Greg Moore said the two male lions were secured shortly after and posed no further threat. "Incredibly risky situation, both for the patient and the paramedics", NSW Ambulance duty operations manager inspector Faye Stockmen described the situation as the above phrase and said, she had to walk into the lions' den to reach the zookeeper.

Venice Now Included in Los Angeles Curfew

June 01, 2020

That's what Los Angeles woke up to this morning, as an overnight curfew attempted to quell the mob rule that dominated most of Saturday. "I will always protect Angelenos' right to make their voices heard and we can lead the movement against racism without fear of violence or vandalism", Garcetti said in a statement .

8,000 new cases in a day as India death toll surges

June 01, 2020

India will ease its coronavirus lockdown on Monday except for areas with a high number of infections. According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases with well over 65,000 positive cases of infection and almost 2,200 deaths.

India expels two Pak High Commission officials on espionage charges

June 01, 2020

India also registered a strong protest with Pakistan's charge de affaires with regard to the activities of these officials against India's national security. The two officials were, however, released on the High Commission's intervention, it said. Of the two iPhones, they were to give one to their informants.

India to ease coronavirus lockdown despite record new cases

June 01, 2020

In Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state, a health official said 1,111 containment zones has been identified, while authorities in the western Gujarat state said that more than 400,000 houses were marked as high-risk zones. After the revocation of Article 370, the BJP government in December 2019 passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA ) - that entitles non-Muslim immigrants who entered India before 2015 from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh - to apply for Indian ...

India expels two Pakistan High Commission officials on charges of espionage

June 01, 2020

Pakistan on Sunday condemned the Government of India's decision to declare two officials of the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi persona non grata (PNG) requiring them to leave India within 24 hours, ARY News reported. "Two staff members of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were lifted by the Indian authorities on false and unsubstantiated charges". The authorities recovered a fake Aadhaar card by the name of Nasir Gotam, resident of Geeta colony from them.

Dialogue with China not at cost of country’s dignity: Rajnath Singh

June 01, 2020

Some reports say that Chinese soldiers have "settled" in this territory and are building bunkers. The meeting discussed various aspects on India's response to the provocation by China at the border. It should be resolved through talks at military and diplomatic levels. "I spoke to the US Defence Secretary yesterday". He was hopeful of diplomatic and military talks leading to a solution because the Chinese, he said, had also issued statements to that effect.

Wife of accused officer says she's divorcing him

June 01, 2020

Protesters gathered outside the White House in Washington, DC, on May 29, to protest the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, on May 25. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the government can not allow the situation in Minneapolis to descent into anarchy and chaos and let the looters in Minneapolis and other cities to "drown the voices of so many peaceful protesters".

Another Asian giant hornet found in northwestern Washington

June 01, 2020

One of the new sightings occurred earlier this week when a resident spotted a large dead insect on the side of the road in Custer, Washington, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). The Asian giant hornet is the world's largest hornet, and a unsafe predator of honey bees, able to destroy an entire hive in a matter of hours. By Thursday, entomologists confirmed that the Custer woman was indeed right and the specimen was collected and ...

Global coronavirus cases exceed 6M mark

June 01, 2020

The country's death toll stands at 4,638. Ghana confirmed its 35th COVID-19 death earlier on Saturday and a new total of 7,768. The European Union urged Washington to reconsider its decision to cut funding in the middle of a pandemic that has killed more than 366,000 people and devastated the global economy.

Atlanta Cops Fired After College Students Violently Arrested On Live TV

June 01, 2020

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a news conference that she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage of a Saturday night incident that first gained attention from video online and on local news.

How Hardening US Policy on Hong Kong Will Impact Markets

June 01, 2020

Police in Hong Kong have been accused by rights groups of using excessive force during pro-democracy protests previous year. On May 1, Trump accused China of mishandling the Covid-19 outbreak and said he was considering retaliatory measures against China.

Seattle cop removes colleague's knee from protester's neck, video shows

June 01, 2020

A video credited to KGET-TV on Twitter shows a police squad auto eventually pulling over a vehicle fitting the same description, with what appears to be a male driver wearing a white shirt. "These criminal acts will not be allowed to continue", Durkan said at a news conference. Best said officers and others were injured, though she didn't provide details.

What could losing United States 'special status' mean for Hong Kong?

June 01, 2020

Speaking hours after Trump said the city no longer warranted economic privileges and some officials could face sanctions, security minister John Lee told reporters that Hong Kong's government could not be threatened and would push ahead with the new laws.

George Floyd's Brother: Barely Had Opportunity to Speak During Trump Call

June 01, 2020

Gaga added: "I am as outraged by the death of George Floyd as I have been by the deaths of exponentially too many black lives over hundreds of years that have been taken from us in the country as a result of systemic racism and the corrupt system that support it.

Twitter fact-checks China official after confronted over Trump double-standard

June 01, 2020

Twitter has declined to take action against the president for the messages about Scarborough, but on Tuesday for the first time it put a fact-check tag on some of Trump's tweets. "Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen!" Twitter hasn't responded to Mr Trump's threat or explained much about the new fact-checking feature.

Open to engage with Nepal to solve border row, indicates India

June 01, 2020

The bill, which was tabled by Nepalese Law Minister Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe, seeks to modify the map of Nepal to include Indian territories of Limpiyadhura, Kapalpani and Lipulekh. "Border issues are sensitive by nature and require trust and confidence to be resolved to mutual satisfaction", a source had said. "This is a continuous process and requires constructive and positive efforts".

Wife of Officer Involved in George Floyd Death Files for Divorce

June 01, 2020

Mayors from at least 25 cities issued curfews for Saturday night, as police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and arrests to disperse occasionally violent crowds. The march, organized by a group called Not Another Black Life, peacefully followed a route through major city streets and ended at police headquarters downtown.

Monkeys in India Stole Covid-19 Blood Samples, Chewed on Them

June 01, 2020

The freaky incident saw the troop of primates launch their assault near Meerut Medical College in Delhi, India . The assistant was carrying a container with three samples inside on Thursday (local time) when the monkeys nicked them and ran off up a tree.

China's 'nervous' Xi risks new Cold War, last Hong Kong governor says

June 01, 2020

After China last week approved a plan to impose new national-security laws on Hong Kong, President Trump on Friday said the US would no longer treat Hong Kong as a separate entity from China and would roll back policy exemptions for the city.

Man points bow and arrow at Salt Lake City protesters, gets tackled

May 31, 2020

The witness also said he discharged the weapon at least once. He emerged from his vehicle with a hunting bow he had on him and supposedly starting brandishing it toward the crowd. That's just the latest and craziest thing happening right now around these United States - just as harrowing of a scene was unfolding in NYC too. where it looks like a police vehicle drove into a crowd of protesters who were behind a barricade.

Archeologists have found an ancient Roman mosaic under vines near Verona

May 31, 2020

The mosaic was once part of a Roman villa. The find was made nearly a century after the remains of a Roman villa, believed to date to the 3rd century AD, was uncovered by archaeologists in the area. That dig was vacated in 1922, before a team from the Superintendent of Archaelogy, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona returned in 2019, finding the colourful tiling hidden under inches of dirt earlier this year.

Germany slams Trump over US, WHO break up

May 31, 2020

Trump previously suggested that the WHO did not react adequately in response to the current health crisis and also said the UN's health agency is under the influence of China. President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing United States ties with the World Health Organization, accusing it of failing to do enough to combat the initial spread of the virus.

Donald Trump: The United States will Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Organization

May 31, 2020

Trump's latest tweets echo his Saturday morning tweet blaming the violence that has erupted during protests on "ANTIFA" and the "Radical Left." Trump past year had threatened to designate Antifa as an "organization of terror" after leftist demonstrations made public their plans to confront a group of far-right activists with links to the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Troops, police clamp down in USA cities over racism protests

May 31, 2020

The Trump administration will not invoke federal authority over the National Guard for now, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday as protests flared in multiple us cities following the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis in police custody last week.

India sets new record with single-day spike of 8000 cases

May 31, 2020

After Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu has reported most number of cases at least 21,184 so far, followed by Delhi with 18,549 and Gujarat with 16,343. States and Union Territories that have reported over 5,000 cases are Rajasthan (8,617), Madhya Pradesh (7,891), Uttar Pradesh (7,445) and West Bengal (5,130).

India says 'negotiations on' with China amid flare-up on Kashmir frontier

May 31, 2020

Both New Delhi and Beijing have signaled a lack of interest in Donald Trump involving himself in their affairs, after the United States president suggested he could help resolve a territorial dispute between the two nations. It said "currently no violence is happening ". "It has been brought to our notice that videos are doing the rounds in social media on an incident on the borders.

Ontario Ministry of Health confirms 344 new cases of COVID-19

May 31, 2020

Five of those deaths were health care workers in long-term care homes, and 1,412 of those deaths were residents of long-term care homes. The Ministry of Long-Term Care reports that 1636 people who have died were in long-term care - a discrepancy attributed to a lag in reported deaths.

Sen. Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company

May 31, 2020

Ted Cruz is calling on the Justice Department and the Treasury Department to conduct a criminal investigation into Twitter probing whether the tech giant is violating USA sanctions against Iran by providing Iranian leaders an online platform.

India And China open talks; Trump offers to help ease tension

May 31, 2020

Without referring to the military standoff, Sun Weidong said both the sides should resolve their differences through communication and adhere to the basic premise that they pose no threat to each other. While both India and China asserted that discussions were on through military and diplomatic channels, the stalemate on the ground continued. "We should never let differences overshadow our relations".

Another night of chaos and fury as protesters come out despite curfews

May 31, 2020

George Floyd's death is the latest in a series of controversial killings of African Americans, something which numerous protests of recent days have highlighted. United States presidential candidate Joe Biden has condemned the violence of the race protests that have erupted across the country, but said late Saturday that Americans had a right to demonstrate.

Minneapolis Protesters Demand Justice for Black Man Who Died in Police Custody

May 31, 2020

The police officer's way of handling the man is not approved by the local police department. The officers involved in Floyd's death have been fired, but there are calls for their arrest, and President Trump has requested the Justice Department and the FBI investigate.

Al Aqsa mosque compound reopens after more than two months

May 31, 2020

Worshippers chanted "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) as they were let into the mosque for the dawn prayers, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter at the scene. Later in the morning, a group of Orthodox Jews, accompanied by Israeli police, entered the compound through a visitor entrance adjacent to Judaism's holy Western Wall.

Trump defends his supporters amid riots: 'MAGA loves the black people'

May 31, 2020

The president was speaking with reporters outside the White House when he was asked "With your tweets today, are you concerned that you might be stoking more racial violence or more racial discord?" "By the way, they love African-American people".

Trump's Twitter spat puts the spotlight on a match made in hell

May 31, 2020

He started by saying,"I've been struggling with how to respond to the President's tweets and posts all day". The White House account even linked a week-old tweet by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei where he called for jihad against Israel.

Canada extends cruise ship ban until end of October

May 31, 2020

The cruise-ship season in Canada is all but sunk as Ottawa extends its ban on large ships in Canadian waters until the end of October in an attempt to contain COVID-19. British Columbia, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces benefit the most. Cruise ships were one of the first and worst-hit sectors from in the pandemic , with hundreds of passengers falling ill on ships sailing in various parts of the world.

Chinese COVID19 vaccine could be ready by yearend

May 31, 2020

Phase II clinical trials of the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products and the Beijing Institute of Biological Products have begun. One of the promising Coronavirus vaccine candidates, which has been developed in China is now expected to be available as soon as the end of 2020.

Brazil Covid-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain

May 31, 2020

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], May 30 (ANI): Brazil now has the fifth highest death toll from COVID-19 worldwide, registering over 1,000 deaths in the past 24 hours and registering a hike in the total tally of new cases to 27,878, the government said on Friday (local time).

Monkeys in India attacked medic and stole coronavirus tests

May 31, 2020

According to local media, the red-faced rhesus macaques snatched Covid-19 blood samples from four patients and fled the facilities near the Meerut Medical College in Delhi. The monkeys unsuspectedly attacked the lab assistant and stole the sample box which contained three samples. However, coronavirus infections have been reported in very few animals worldwide, mostly in those that had close contact with a person with COVID-19, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ...

Mark Zuckerberg Says Trump's Tweets on Minneapolis Protests Do Not Incite Violence

May 31, 2020

Trump further said, "We will stand with the family of George Floyd , with the peaceful protesters, and with every law-abiding citizen who wants decency, civility, safety and security". This moment calls for unity and calmness, and we need empathy for the people and communities who are hurting. However, he added that he had to speak not for just himself, but for an "institution committed to free expression".

National Guard Deployed To L.A. Amid Protests Over George Floyd Killing

May 31, 2020

Some carried signs that said "I can't breathe" and "racism is not patriotism". Others chanted "no justice , no peace". As of Sunday, curfews have been imposed and National Guard soldiers have been deployed in several cities to curb the violent protests which continue to spread across the United States .

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian attacker: army

May 31, 2020

The Palestinian leadership demanded that whoever killed the man be brought before the International Criminal Court . He noted that Israel is carrying out "illegal" actions such as the Judaisation of Jerusalem and building settlements. In West Jerusalem, about 150 protesters, some pounding drums, gathered to demonstrate against police violence. It warned of a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

May 31, 2020

Rejecting foreign interference, Li said resolving the Taiwan question and achieving national reunification are part of China's internal affairs. They have seriously endangered the vital interests of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation, seriously undermined cross-Strait peace and stability, and seriously challenged the bottom line for protecting China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, he said, stressing determined steps to ...

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