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Turkey unveils new coronavirus restriction easing plans
Erdogan's new measures come amid concerns of complacency within the population following last week's loosening of restrictions, including the resumption of domestic flights and the opening of restaurants, cafes, gyms, parks, beaches and museums.
UN chief calls for global fight against racism
The secretary-general called for all police forces to be fully trained on human rights, adding that "many times police brutality is the expression of the frustrations of the police officers themselves, as well as of the lack of adequate psycho-social support to them."
Nepal House starts debate on Bill on map change
“We are one with the government as it involves the soil of my country, a part of the country that we treat like mother,” said Pradip Giri, senior leader from the main Opposition Nepali Congress.
George Floyd hailed as ‘cornerstone of a movement’ at funeral, family calls for justice
During a four-hour service broadcast live on every major U.S. television network from a church in Floyd's boyhood home of Houston, family members, clergy and politicians exhorted Americans to turn grief and outrage at his death into a moment of reckoning for the nation.
Xi appoints rising star among new army Generals to head troops for India-China border
Gen Xu's appointment was announced on June 5 in the midst of the current standoff between Indian and Chinese troops long the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Hong Kong Timeline: A Year of Protests
A year later, as new protests simmer, China is poised to enact a national security law to crack down on further disturbance. After 12 months of exhilaration for some, exasperation for others and exhaustion for all, Hong Kong's future still hangs in the balance.
NYC police officer charged with violently shoving protester
Officer Vincent D'Andraia was charged with assault, criminal mischief, harassment and menacing in the May 29 altercation that sent protester Dounya Zayer to the hospital, causing what she said was a concussion and a seizure after hitting her head on the pavement.
Burundi says President Nkurunziza has died of heart attack
His death comes weeks before president-elect ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye was expected to be sworn in after winning the May election.
Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change
The moves are far short of the overhaul of police, prosecutors' offices, courts and other institutions that protesters seek.
George Floyd, whose death energised a movement, to be buried
Under a blazing Texas sun, mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd's picture, or "I Can't Breathe", the words he uttered as he lay pinned to the pavement for what prosecutors say was '8 minutes, 46 seconds', waited for hours to pay their respects.
US employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April
The grim April which followed an even bleaker March with 11.5 million layoffs suggests that the economy could take time to recover nearly a decade's worth of gains that vanished in about 60 days.
Iran to execute man who allegedly spied on US-slain General
The January 3 strike in Baghdad also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, and five others, including the militias' airport protocol officer, Mohammed Reda.
Still beside the queen at 99: Britain’s Prince Philip to mark birthday
Britain is still under coronavirus restrictions that limit the size of gatherings and Prince Philip and the 94-year-old queen are well into the over-65 age group most vulnerable to coronavirus.
Study suggests COVID-19 may have hit Wuhan last August
US President Donald Trump and leaders of several countries have accused China of not being transparent in reporting the deadly disease, leading to huge human casualties and economic crisis across the world.
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
The North's Korean Central News Agency said all cross-border communication lines would be cut off at noon in the the first step of the determination to completely shut down all contact means with South Korea and get rid of unnecessary things.
Anger activism grow over police abuse amid French lockdown
Sometime before the man had been on a motorcycle. Then he crashed into a suddenly opened police car door. Whether the door was opened on purpose or not is unclear but what was clear was the anger the video sparked.
Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak rail against racism as UK PM hails his diverse Cabinet
The duo spoke up about racism in the UK after 35 police officers reported injuries following violent clashes during Black Lives Matter protests across the UK over the weekend.
Covid-19: European infection rate in check smooths path for more easing
Surveys conducted at random and tracking activity at doctors’ offices may be a better guide because they could identify risk before infections are confirmed.
A look at Democrats’ sweeping proposals to overhaul policing
The Justice in Policing Act is among the most ambitious law enforcement reforms from Congress in years and confronts several aspects of policing that have come under strong criticism, especially as more and more police violence is captured on cellphone video and shared across the nation and the world.
Couple in Singapore convicted for abusing Indian maid
In her testimony, Kaur said that most of the atrocities on her were carried by Farha, 39, and she was abused and beaten up with items like a rolling pin, showerhead, broomstick and a pair of heated tongs.
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