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Intense Lockdown In Chennai, Nearby Towns From June 19, No Sunday Break

June 15, 2020

The total number of active cases now is 19,676. While the areas under the limits of Greater Chennai city police limits in all four districts will be covered under this lockdown , Thiruvallur municipality, Gummidipoondi, Ponneri, minjur, Poonamallee, Eekadu and Cholavaram in Thiruvallur district will also be covered under the lockdown.

RAF Lakenheath: US fighter jet crashes into North Sea

June 15, 2020

A US Air Force F-15 aircraft based in the United Kingdom crashed into the North Sea off the coast near Middlesbrough on Monday morning while it was on a training mission. Its mission statement is to "provide worldwide responsive combat air power and support". In October 2014, an F15D fighter jet based at RAF Lakenheath crashed in fields near Spalding in Lincolnshire.

Putin attends first public event after months of lockdown

June 15, 2020

Russia , the country with the world's third-largest coronavirus outbreak, this week lifted tight lockdown restrictions as Putin sets the stage for a vote on July 1 that could extend his hold on power until 2036. Today, Russia reported 8,987 new coronavirus infections, taking the total to 511,423 cases. Russian Federation has confirmed a total of 6,715 coronavirus deaths, a far lower mortality rate than in other countries with large outbreaks.

Deal to form coalition government in Republic of Ireland expected

June 15, 2020

Historic rivals Fianna Fail and Fine Gael need the Greens'12 seats to command a majority in the fractured parliament that can not pass any new laws, including those needed to uphold a 6.5 billion euro (7.3 billion USA dollars) package of support measures for coronavirus-hit businesses, until a new government is formed.

Black Lives Matter protester carries injured white counter-protester to safety

June 15, 2020

He credited those who protected him from the crowd as having contributed to taking the white man to safety. Far-right activists were trying to "guard" historical monuments that have been targeted recently by anti-racism protesters for their links to slavery and British colonialism.

S Korea's leader calls on North to stop raising tensions

June 15, 2020

Observers say North Korea desperately needs sanctions relief in the face of harsh US -led sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. But he added it's unfortunate they are now not in such a situation. Kim later vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal, introduce a new strategic weapon and overcome the US -led sanctions that he said "stifles" his country's economy.

Supreme Court rules that civil rights laws protect LGBTQ employees from discrimination

June 15, 2020

The Trump administration had urged the court to rule that Title VII does not cover cases like those, in a reversal from the position the government took during the Obama administration. The full 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-3 that it was abandoning its earlier holding that Title VII didn't cover sexual orientation because "legal doctrine evolves".

U.S. military jet crashes into sea off coast of East Yorkshire

June 15, 2020

This is a developing story . The pilot's status and the cause of the crash are now unknown. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter created to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield.

Status Orange rainfall warning issued for four counties

June 15, 2020

Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel is warning of the development of some strong to locally severe thunderstorms across the southern half of the country, with Munster, and the south Midlands most at risk today. Inland and to the south and west, there will be more sunshine and further downpours. Met Eireann has issued a Weather Advisory for the weekend.

Oregon Puts A Pause On Reopening Plans

June 15, 2020

Phase 1 also allows small gatherings of people outside a person's immediate household. The governor during a Friday morning news conference said county leaders are working extraordinarily hard to get OR reopened. And the statewide test positivity rate has increased from 1.9% to 3%, still well below national averages but problematic. "We don't see evidence of that kind of a trend emerging yet, but this really re-emphasizes that the more we can do to stay on the lower path, the better off ...

Putin claims that Russian Federation handled the coronavirus better than the United States

June 15, 2020

Contrasting Russia's response to the pandemic with that of the United States, Putin said, "We are exiting the coronavirus situation steadily, with minimal losses, God willing, but in the States it isn't happening like this". In Russia, however, he argued, the government and regional leaders work "as one team" and do not differ from the official line. He stressed he supported black Americans' struggle for equality, calling this "a longstanding problem of the United States".

Madeleine McCann suspect refuses to answer questions - police hail 'significant' evidence

June 15, 2020

He was revealed as the main suspect earlier this month, as German and United Kingdom police made a fresh appeal for help. The move happened before a significant police investigation and may have allowed the German national to destroy any evidence that may have existed, experts told the German newspaper Der Spiegel last week.

Hemorio Detects That 28% of Rio's Blood Donors Have Covid-19 Antibodies

June 15, 2020

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week authorities in the country also stopped publishing a running daily total for deaths and infections linked to the virus which has had critics label the move an attempt to hide the full toll of the disease in Brazil.

Beijing scrambles to curb resurgence of COVID-19

June 15, 2020

The outbreak has been traced to the city's Xinfadi , the biggest wholesale food market in Asia, where thousands of tonnes of vegetables, fruits and meats change hands each day. So far, more than 6000 samples have been tested and the results are all negative, according to Xu. The city had also ordered testing for all of its workers and required anyone who traveled there to self-isolate for two weeks.

Coronavirus: India to use 500 train carriages as wards in Delhi

June 15, 2020

In a statement, Delhi government on Sunday said that its meeting with the Centre was "very productive". More than 1,200 have died from the virus in the Indian capital and more than 1,000 new cases are being reported each day. "Also, to ensure good monitoring, all residents would be made to download the Arogya Setu app in their mobile phones". Two senior IAS officers -SCL Das and SS Yadav from the central government have also been attached with the Delhi government.

Over 520,000 people infected with coronavirus in Russian Federation

June 15, 2020

The death rate is 1.3% of all cases in Russian Federation, according to the crisis center. In the past day, 2,133 patients were discharged in Moscow, 839 in the Moscow Region, 142 in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District, 125 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and 13 in the Sverdlovsk Region.

Right-wing violence escalates and white man urinates next to police memorial

June 15, 2020

The latest far-right protests took place after a series of anti-racism demonstrations across the country, sparked by the death of African American man George Floyd on May 25 in the US city of Minneapolis. Both monuments had been vandalized the previous week. Johnson on Friday decried the vandalism of a statue of World War II-era Prime Minister Winston Churchill, arguing that Britain "cannot edit or censor our past".

Turkish court jails local US consul staffer for aiding 'terror group'

June 15, 2020

The embassy in Washington responded, saying "we would like to advise the US Embassy to respect the decisions of the independent Turkish courts, and in any case refrain from intervening in the legal proceedings". has become a safe haven for members of the FETO terror group", he said. Aksoy said Turkey will resolutely continue its fight against FETO, which has attacked the national unity and constitutional order of the country, on the basis of principles of universal law.

Russian court sentences USA citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison

June 15, 2020

Whelan is set to serve the term in a high-security prison. The 50-year-old was first arrested for spying by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in December 2018. There have been suggestions that if convicted, Whelan, who also has British, Canadian and Irish passports, could be returned to the U.S.in a prisoner swap.

United Kingdom formally rejects extension to transition period for BREXIT

June 15, 2020

Meanwhile, polling of so-called Red Wall seats in the Midlands and the North found that half of people in those battleground constituencies believe the transition period should end on December 31 or sooner, compared to 42 per cent who said it should be extended.

Graves dug on Copacabana Beach to symbolize Brazil's coronavirus dead

June 15, 2020

Cemetery workers in protective clothing in one of Brazil's mass graves. Despite the country recording 909 deaths in the past 24 hours, with 828,810 confirmed infections among a population of 212 million, plans to ease quarantine restrictions and reopen shops are still going ahead.

France scores first victory against virus, says Macron

June 15, 2020

He said that all of mainland France, including Paris, would go into a " green zone " of a lower state of alert starting Monday, meaning that cafes and restaurants in the French capital can open in full and not just on terraces. Macron noted that France is pursuing environmentally sound policies. "Our strengths, we will reinforce them, our weaknesses, we will correct them quickly and strongly", he pledged.

Beijing lockdown tightens as new coronavirus outbreak spreads

June 15, 2020

The other infections were registered in the northeastern Liaoning province, who supposedly came in contact with the Beijing cases. The entire Xinfadi market was shut down at 3am on Saturday (00.30 IST on Saturday), after two men working at a meat research centre who had recently visited the market were reported to have the virus.

Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel

June 15, 2020

It was not immediately clear how many years she would actually have to serve if the conviction becomes final, and Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa allowed Ressa to remain free on bail pending an appeal. Rappler's lawyers said Philippine penal laws can not be retroactively applied. "This is not just about Maria or Rey or Rappler ", it said. Keng sued Rappler , Ressa and Santos for libel.

How Nigerian troops hit fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists

June 15, 2020

Fighters attacked Monguno, a garrison town where United Nations and other aid workers are based, and a village in Nganzai. They reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa terrorists who attempted to breach the town on Saturday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Supportive Of NBA's Restart Plan

June 15, 2020

Texas has been at the forefront of states' efforts to reopen their economies and Governor Greg Abbott on Friday said in an interview with KYTX TV it would remain that way "because we have so many hospital beds available to anybody who gets ill".

Cuomo Threatens Rollbacks in Response to Violations, Many in Hamptons, Manhattan

June 15, 2020

We got here because people were doing the right thing and if we stop doing the right thing we will see a very different trajectory and I am telling you that you look at all the other states, it's not hard to figure out what's happening here.

Scientists discover 13-foot walking crocodiles existed

June 15, 2020

The study has found that the footprints measure around 24 centimetres, suggesting the track-makers had legs about the same height as human adult legs but the prints appeared to lack any handprints . "They even have the fine details of the toe-pads and scales on their soles preserved". " They were moving in the same way as many dinosaurs, but dinosaurs did not make the footprints ".

Putin says Russia dealing better with virus than US

June 15, 2020

When Trump won his seat in the White House " absolutely obviously, by democratic means, the losing side came up with some fairytales to somehow question his legitimacy ", he pointed out. The cathedral had initially scheduled to open its doors on May 9, when Victory Day is celebrated in Russian Federation, but its inauguration was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ethiopian military leader calls out Egypt over Nile dam dispute

June 15, 2020

Sudan's Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said that Saturday's meeting ended with a mandate for Khartoum to prepare a new draft consensus document based on comments from all three countries, provided that the three parties attend Monday's talks to discuss the draft document, to evaluate the negotiation process and consequently the next steps.

CDC warns of second coronavirus wave as status elevation block

June 15, 2020

As of Saturday morning, the number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent surpassed 225,105 as the death toll from the pandemic also rose to 6,040, according to the latest figures from the Africa CDC . The US Surgeon General has weighed in on recent questions over how frequently Covid-19 is spread by people without symptoms. States are slowly reopening after being shut down for months after governors implemented stay-at-home orders.

18 dead, 189 hurt as tanker truck explodes on China highway

June 15, 2020

The truck was carrying gas between two cities on China's east coast, Ningbo and Wenzhou, and was exiting the highway when the accident occurred, according to the state-run Zhejiang News. So far, more than 2,660 rescue personnel, 151 rescue vehicles and over 30 large rescue machinery and equipment were sent to the site for rescue work, said Zhu Minglian , vice mayor of Wenling, at the press conference.

Trump says chokeholds by police should generally 'be ended'

June 15, 2020

Meanwhile, the governor of the united states state of NY has ordered police departments to undertake major reforms, in response to the demonstrations. Mr Garner died whenever a white police officer used a chokehold on him while making an arrest in 2014. "So, that's an expression I've heard over the years", Trump responded.

Trump addresses military cadets amid Pentagon tensions

June 15, 2020

Footage of Obama jogging up the same ramp at West Point also circulated online. Officials said the president underwent a quick examination and some laboratory tests and Mr Trump insisted he was in "very good" health. Trump did not mention that one West Point barracks still bears the name of General Robert E. Lee, who led the break-away Confederate forces during that war, which brought an end to slavery.

Australian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

June 14, 2020

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the man is believed to have been arrested at an airport in 2013 with 7.5 kg of methamphetamine, in his luggage. In a statement they say that Australia opposes the death penalty, in all circumstances for all people and they support the universal abolition of the death penalty and are committed to pursuing this goal through all the avenues available to them.

For her son with Trump: new marriage contract for Melania?

June 14, 2020

After Trump took office, Melania stayed put for months in Trump Tower. But there was something else going on as well. Jordan says that Trump ally Roger Stone, who is set to spend 40 months in prison on convictions of witness tampering and lying to investigators as part of the Mueller probe, told her the first lady is the one who encouraged Trump to run for president.

Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

June 14, 2020

Keane made the comment one day after Milley called the decision "a mistake". Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a pre-recorded statement, "As senior leaders, everything you do will be closely watched and I am not immune".

Trump says ‘very slippery’ ramp explains him walking uncertainly at West Point

June 14, 2020

The trip ended with the president holding up a Bible and posing for the news media outside St. John's Church, which was damaged by fire during the unrest. Congress about a retreat from the world stage. "Thank you for answering your nation's call", he continued. Trump honored one member of the graduating class, C.J.

China Reports 57 New Coronavirus Cases, a 2-Month High

June 14, 2020

The first new case was confirmed Thursday, after one man who bought produce from the seafood and meat section of the Xinfadi market on June 3 tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, all 40 positive samples came from Xinfadi market. The new infections sparked a panic about salmon, which was pulled from supermarkets around the country after cutting boards used to prepare imported salmon were among surfaces that tested positive for the virus - although fish can not be infected by coronavirus.

Fresh Lebanon protests over spiralling economic crisis

June 14, 2020

Demonstrators chanted against a government that has been unable to arrest the economic decline, as well as against the governor of the central bank Riad Salame. The renewed demonstrations amid calls for Mr Diab's resignation are a huge challenge for the prime minister, who took over in December after his predecessor, Saad Hariri, resigned amid nationwide protests late a year ago.

Mass Coronavirus Testing In Beijing After New Cluster Triggers Lockdowns

June 14, 2020

Underlining government concerns, volunteers on Saturday were going door to door in distant parts of the city asking if anyone had visited the Xinfadi market recently. This center is seven kilometers (four miles) away from the Xinfadi market and one of its employees had visited the market last week. The new infections sparked a panic about salmon, which was pulled from supermarkets around the country after cutting boards used to prepare imported salmon were among surfaces that tested ...

China Gets Worst Virus News in 2 Months

June 14, 2020

The city announced its first COVID-19 case in two months on Thursday. Like other countries around the world, China is concerned to prevent a second wave from emerging after easing lockdowns that hammered its economy earlier this year. Chinese paramilitary police stand guard at barricaded entrances to the Xinfadi wholesale food market district in Beijing, Saturday, June 13, 2020. Additionally, tourism and sporting events have been banned in the capital region.

Toppled UK slave trader's statue fished out of harbour

June 14, 2020

A Victorian-era bronze of Edward Colston, who made part of his 17th- and 18th-century fortune from slavery, was pulled down on Sunday , prompting protesters attending the demonstration to jump up and down on the fallen statue of the long-dead man in a frenzy of wild excitement.

Melania Trump renegotiated prenup after husband's election win, new book says

June 14, 2020

They also seem to love each other, according to people who witnessed their early courtship, and others who have seen their relationship in the White House go from frosty to warm again. She reportedly did it to ensure her son Barron Trump's share of the inheritance. What a classy First Lady, huh?. "Parents also anxious about the safety of their own kids, even with the constant presence of the Secret Service".

Idaho authorities officially identify human remains found on Daybell property

June 14, 2020

However, the son (he didn't want his name used) helped his father move from Arizona to Texas with JJ that month as well. Daybell was taken into custody and questioned that same day and later charged with two counts of concealing evidence. PHOTO: Lori Vallow finds out her bond has been denied by Judge Michelle Mallard during her second bond hearing at the Madison County Magistrate Court in Rexburg, Idaho, May 1, 2020.

Ex-PM Yousaf Raza Gilani tests positive for COVID-19

June 14, 2020

In a tweet, Gilani's son son Kasimslammed Imran Khan's administration for putting his father's life in danger. "Thank you Imran Khan's govt and Countrywide Accountability Bureau!" You have successfully put my father's lifestyle in risk. Similarly, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ghani has also tested positive for COVID-19, with source within his family saying he has been quarantined at home.

Fox News removes altered photos of Seattle protest zone

June 14, 2020

The photos, which were featured on the network's website Friday, digitally placed a man with a military-style rifle in several settings without informing readers of the alterations. In addition, a recent slideshow depicting scenes from Seattle mistakenly included a picture from St. Paul. However, social media users were quick to notice that the images in all the Fox News articles had one thing in common - they all featured the same armed white individual wearing a bulletproof vest and ...

Beijing closes food market amid fears of second wave of coronavirus

June 14, 2020

There will be mass testing of anyone who has been there since the end of May. The second new case was a 50-year-old male from the city of Baoding, Hebei Province. Officials in Fengtai, home to more than two million people, announced on Saturday the district had established a "wartime mechanism" to deal with the fresh wave.

WH Proposes Sweeping Asylum Restrictions

June 14, 2020

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed sweeping restrictions on asylum, seeking to align a legal framework with the president's efforts to limit immigration to the United States. The new rule would also include living unlawfully in the USA for more than one year before filing for asylum a "significant adverse factor" and would change what constitutes membership of a "particular social group" that qualifies for a favorable asylum ruling, the outlet reported.

Douglas County's COVID-19 cases increase to 79; seven remain active

June 14, 2020

Cases peaked in early April at almost 2,000 daily new cases. Officials are retracting two previously reported cases after it was determined to not be confirmed cases of coronavirus . The Oklahoma state Department of Health reported 225 new confirmed cases on Saturday, a day after reporting 222 new cases. In addition, about 5,965 of total cases in PA are in health care workers.

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