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Pakistan reports 5,248 coronavirus cases in one day, 97 die
Addressing media at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCC) in Islamabad , Umar stressed that there is a radical need to bring a change in attitude towards the virus on an individual and collective basis, and that wearing masks is mandatory for slowing down the spread of the disease. [Full Article...]
London protests: Thousands gather despite police warnings
It came after around 200 breached the 17:00 curfew with most congregating around the statue of Churchill in Parliament Square in central London . In London, the demonstrators numbered fewer on Saturday than in recent days, after announcements by far-right groups that they would converge on the city centre prompted anti-racism activists to cancel a planned march and instead call for scattered p... [Full Article...]
Delhi government withdraws order to turn nursing homes into coronavirus facilities
Hospitals in Delhi are full, mortuaries are overflowing with bodies and cemeteries and crematorium staff say they can not keep up with the backlog of coronavirus victims. A sampling clinic is also now operational, authorities said. He also ordered attachment of two other senior IAS officers from the central government with the city government. [Full Article...]
US Embassy in Seoul expresses support for Black Lives Matter movement
In South Korea, citizens have also voiced support for the anti-racism and police reform movement, showing up in demonstrations over the past week with signs saying "May George Floyd Rest in Peace" and "Koreans for Black Lives Matter". "The U.S. Embassy tweeted Saturday that it 'stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change". [Full Article...]
Russian Federation adds 8,835 COVID-19 cases, total 528,964
Russia's chief sanitary officer Anna Popova explained the situation by saying there have been "two different epidemiological processes" inside the country. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the low mortality rate in Russian Federation is "hard to understand". On Monday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced a partial opening of the borders for global travel, ... [Full Article...]
Beyonce Takes a Stand on Breonna Taylor
Johnathan Mattingly, Officers Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankison must be held accountable for their actions". Beyoncé went on to list several inconsistencies about the LMPD's investigation into the tragic incident, saying it had "created more questions than answers". [Full Article...]
American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges
He denounced the closed trial as a "sham" ahead of the verdict. The 50-year-old was first arrested for spying by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in December 2018. Military records show he joined the US Marine Reserves in 1994, about six years after he had reportedly begun work as a police officer in MI. "It is inconceivable to me that he would have done anything to break the law in ... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom confirms it will not extend Brexit transition period
Since the United Kingdom formally left the EU's political institutions on January 31 this year, albeit with relatively little change to its trade and travel ties to the bloc during the transition period, several rounds of talks ended with no visible results. [Full Article...]