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Russia's 20,000-tonne diesel spill pollutes waterways in Siberia
Russian Minister for Emergencies Yevgeny Zinichev told Mr Putin that the Norilsk plant had spent two days trying to contain the spill, before alerting his ministry. Alexey Knizhnikov, World Wildlife Fund expert, told AFP news agency the environmental group alerted clean-up specialists after confirming the accident through its sources. [Full Article...]
North Korea warns South Korea to stop defectors from scattering 'propaganda' leaflets
However, the North has been less enthusiastic about upholding inter-Korean agreements amid the stalemate in larger nuclear talks with the Trump administration. "If they truly value the North-South agreements and have a will to thoroughly implement them, they should clear their house of rubbish, before thoughtlessly blowing the "supporting" bugle", she said. [Full Article...]
Hong Kong legislature starts voting on controversial China national anthem bill
On 4 June 1989 troops and tanks opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing - estimates of the dead vary from a few hundred to several thousand. His comments came as political tensions are rising in Hong Kong once more. The draft law was passed by China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, and will now be fleshed out. [Full Article...]
Security guard knife attack at China kindergarten leaves dozens injured
State broadcaster CCTV said 40 had been injured, three seriously, including the head of the school, another security guard and a student. The attack occurred at Central Primary School in the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi autonomous region about 8.30am local time. [Full Article...]
Top Italian doctor's claim virus 'no longer exists' sparks row - International
Matteo Bassetti , director of the infectious diseases clinic at the San Martino hospital in Genoa, said Monday that the virus seems to have lost much of its lethal force. He said the steady reduction in Covid-19 cases is very encouraging and gives people hope. 'Without significantly stronger evidence, no one should unnecessarily downplay the danger this highly virulent virus poses, and risk the ... [Full Article...]
Over 60 NYPD Officers Hospitalized with Serious Injuries Since Riots Began
Video posted on social media showed streets filled with police cars at the scene of the incident. NY police said an officer was shot and another knifed in the borough of Brooklyn shortly before midnight on Wednesday, but it was unclear if the attack was related to mass protests over the death of an unarmed black man. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Honors Former Police Captain David Dorn - Shot, Killed by Rioters
Louis , has been trending, with netizens hailing him as a hero who fell victim to the violence that marred ongoing protests . What makes the incident all the more horrific is that according to St Louis Post Dispatch , his death was publicly streamed live to an audience over Facebook while looters broke into the pawn shop. [Full Article...]
Charges upgraded for ex-officer in Floyd arrest
Derek Chauvin, who had his knee pressed into Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes, had previously been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Three former Minneapolis police officers will be criminally charged Wednesday in connection with the death of George Floyd , Sen. Some of the rockiness of the days since Floyd's death May 25 dissipated on Tuesday night, with de... [Full Article...]