LONDON (Reuters) – A global trial designed to test whether antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent COVID-19 infection, will restart after being approved by British regulators. FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist shows a box of hydroxychloroquine at CHR Center Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Liège, …
Read More »Man arrested for fatal Kentucky park shooting at center of protests
(Reuters) – Police arrested a man during a weekend shooting that killed a person in a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which has become a center of protest against the police murder of a black woman in her home in march. Police cordoned off the area after a fatal shooting at …
Read More »China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian attends a press conference in Beijing, China, April 8, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Garcia Rawlins BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with “egregious conduct” in matters related to Hong Kong, reflecting US sanctions …
Read More »The Republican senator sees efforts this week to revive the debate on police reform in the US Congress.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) adjusts his face mask as he listens to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speak to reporters after the Senate’s weekly Republican Policy Luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, United States, on June 23. 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US …
Read More »Brazen cartel attack in Mexico City opens new front in crime battle
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s bustling capital was once seen as a relative oasis in the country’s drug war, but a shocking military-style assassination attempt on the city’s police chief offers evidence that at least one gang is not afraid to break the peace. FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands …
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