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KOREA Moon Jae-in asks the North to sign a peace agreement
US President Donald Trump has attempted to court Pyongyang, and although he has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un three times, he has refused to relieve any of the sanctions on the North over its military programs. Joseph Yun, a former special representative for North Korea policy suggested to wait until after the USA presidential election, "I think there is an opportunity once the electi... [Full Article...]
Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi's presidential vote
A court overturned the original election past year won by Mutharika , citing widespread irregularities including the use of correction fluid on ballots. Chakwera, a former evangelist preacher, was declared the victor of the election replay held on Tuesday with nearly 59 percent of the vote, according to results announced late Saturday. [Full Article...]
Man shot dead at U.S. protest over death of Breonna Taylor
Reports of shots fired at Jefferson Square Park were made around 9pm, Louisville metro police said, and Jefferson county sheriff's department officers performed life-saving measures on a man who died at the scene. Louisville has seen especially passionate Black Lives Matter protests due to the police killing Ms Taylor in her own apartment. Seven people were wounded 28 May when gunfire erupted near... [Full Article...]
2 dead following shooting at Walmart distribution center in California
Yvette Borden of the Tehama County Sheriff's Office. His condition is unknown, the station said. Krick was on the way to pick up his wife when he saw the flames, he said. PT Saturday, Red Bluff City Manager Rick Crabtree told CNN by phone. After the shooting at the facility in Red Bluff, he engaged with officers in the parking lot, where they exchanged about 20-30 rounds, Johnston said. [Full Article...]
Labour anti-Semitism row: Starmer to satisfy MPs after Prolonged-Bailey sacking
Many people on social media have already come out in support of Long-Bailey, but most Labour MPs are keeping quiet on the subject. Its membership includes former leader Jeremy Corbyn and other prominent left-wingers such as Diane Abbott and Richard Burgon, although the list of MPs that took part has not been released. [Full Article...]
With over 17K fresh cases, India 10K short of 5L mark
As the numbers grow, some of India's regions consider reintroducing restrictions, which had been gradually eased recently, to alleviate the impact on the economy. Tamil Nadu is the fourth state, after Maharashtra (7,273 deaths), Delhi (2,558) and Gujarat (1,790), to have more than 1,000 fatalities. Telangana now has 8,265 active cases while 4,928 patients have recovered so far. [Full Article...]
Pakistan's national airline moves to assuage concern on 'dubious' pilot licences
According to the letter, PIA Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik has promised the airline would remain compliant with all global aviation safety and regulatory standards. Among the pilots, 121 pilots are suspected of faking one test result - someone else gave their exam. Forty-nine are suspected of faking two, 21 of faking three, 15 of faking four, 11 of faking five, 11 of faking six,... [Full Article...]
Princeton University removes Woodrow Wilson's name from school
He cited Wilson's "racist views and policies" as the main factor in the decision. "We have taken this extraordinary step because we believe that Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school whose scholars, students, and alumni must be firmly committed to combatting the scourge of racism in all its forms", the board said in a statement . [Full Article...]