FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in a video conference with members of the working group on amendments to the Russian constitution at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin …
Read More »Indian soldiers unarmed and caught in Chinese clash, families say
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian soldiers who died in hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a force majeure on a steep hill, Indian government sources said, two soldiers deployed to the area and the families of fallen men. FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans as …
Read More »Mexico surpasses France in number of deaths from coronavirus
A police officer watches over a closed road in the city center after facilities and businesses closed for the second time this weekend due to overcrowding in recent days, as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID -19) continues, in Mexico City, Mexico. July 4, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Jasso MEXICO …
Read More »China’s Inner Mongolia city warns of suspected bubonic plague case
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in a city in China’s Inner Mongolia region issued a warning Sunday, a day after a hospital reported a suspected case of bubonic plague. The Bayan Nur City Health Committee issued the third-level alert, the second lowest in a four-tier system. The alert prohibits the hunting …
Read More »Too Soon to Say Whether It’s Safe to Hold a Republican Convention in Florida, Says a US Official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior health official from the Trump administration said Sunday that it was unclear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Florida sees a record number of coronavirus cases. FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks to …
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