SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police arrested six people on Tuesday and ordered 50 others to disperse after meeting in Sydney for a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration that was deemed illegal, …
Read More »
FILE PHOTO: A logo is displayed at the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2020. REUTERS / Denis Balibouse GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday against complacency about new coronavirus transmission in the northern hemisphere summer, saying that this virus …
Read More »
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes after China’s decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters arrives for a press …
Read More »
FILE PHOTO: US Democratic Presidential Candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden holds up his protective face mask as he talks about the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, June 30, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque – RC2TJH9IC016 / File Photo …
Read More »
SEOUL (Reuters) – Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic in the background this time, his illicit journey attracted much More attention. FILE PHOTO: Kaesong City is seen through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates …
Read More »