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Europe reopens borders to tourists
- June 16, 2020
The French government has urged fellow EU members to coordinate their border rules, and is sticking to calendar recommendations from the European Commission last week. In other countries, the right to travel depends on the current place of residence and the intended destination. The Czech Republic allows unlimited travel to and from 26 countries, but still prohibits citizens of Belgium, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom from entering its territory. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The French government has urged fellow EU members to coordinate their border rules, and is sticking to calendar recommendations from the European Commission last week. In other countries, the right to travel depends on the current place of residence and the intended destination. The Czech Republic allows unlimited travel to and from 26 countries, but still prohibits citizens of Belgium, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom from entering its territory. (more...)
Beijing reports over 100 new cases of coronavirus, expands lockdown
- June 16, 2020
Thousands lined up for tests after the Chinese capital reported 36 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 79 since a locally transmitted infection was reported on June 12 for the first time in almost two months, according to the National Health Commission. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Thousands lined up for tests after the Chinese capital reported 36 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 79 since a locally transmitted infection was reported on June 12 for the first time in almost two months, according to the National Health Commission. (more...)
Dispatcher Who Reported Floyd Arrest: 'Call Me a Snitch'
- June 16, 2020
Transcripts of the 911 calls that were made during George Floyd's murder reveals a little bit more about not only police culture but the imminent need for police reform. Three other officers on the scene were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The Memorial Day killing of Floyd began with Minneapolis cops responding to a $20 "forgery in progress" call near grocery store Cup Foods. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Transcripts of the 911 calls that were made during George Floyd's murder reveals a little bit more about not only police culture but the imminent need for police reform. Three other officers on the scene were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The Memorial Day killing of Floyd began with Minneapolis cops responding to a $20 "forgery in progress" call near grocery store Cup Foods. (more...)
Major breakthrough as trial shows steroid dexamethasone reduces COVID-19 deaths
- June 16, 2020
A brief paragraph at the bottom of the FDA's emergency use authorization page noted that the FDA has determined that based on continued review, the "statutory criteria" for an emergency use authorization are no longer met. Hydroxychloroquine is one of the oldest and best-known anti-malarial drugs. He later said he took the drugs preventively after two people who worked at the White House were diagnosed with COVID-19, and he urged others to try it. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
A brief paragraph at the bottom of the FDA's emergency use authorization page noted that the FDA has determined that based on continued review, the "statutory criteria" for an emergency use authorization are no longer met. Hydroxychloroquine is one of the oldest and best-known anti-malarial drugs. He later said he took the drugs preventively after two people who worked at the White House were diagnosed with COVID-19, and he urged others to try it. (more...)
Right-wing and anti-racism protesters scuffle in Britain
- June 16, 2020
This has led to calls for the removal of statues, monuments street and building names commemorating historical figures from Britain's colonial. Soames said that she thinks the statue of her grandfather may now be "safer" in a museum . But David Lammy, justice spokesman for the main opposition Labour party, said the lack of detail about the new review suggested it "was written on the back of a fag (cigarette) packet yesterday to assuage the Black Lives Matter protest". (more...)
- June 16, 2020
This has led to calls for the removal of statues, monuments street and building names commemorating historical figures from Britain's colonial. Soames said that she thinks the statue of her grandfather may now be "safer" in a museum . But David Lammy, justice spokesman for the main opposition Labour party, said the lack of detail about the new review suggested it "was written on the back of a fag (cigarette) packet yesterday to assuage the Black Lives Matter protest". (more...)
Pilot killed in United States military jet crash in North Sea named
- June 16, 2020
The identity of the pilot has not yet been made public. Local news outlets in the United Kingdom have reported that the crash site was around 74 nautical miles from Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast. Matt Hancock, West Suffolk MP, said the crash was a "terrible tragedy". A US F-18 fighter jet crashed near the town of Ely, in eastern England , in October 2015, killing the pilot, after taking off from RAF Lakenheath. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The identity of the pilot has not yet been made public. Local news outlets in the United Kingdom have reported that the crash site was around 74 nautical miles from Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire coast. Matt Hancock, West Suffolk MP, said the crash was a "terrible tragedy". A US F-18 fighter jet crashed near the town of Ely, in eastern England , in October 2015, killing the pilot, after taking off from RAF Lakenheath. (more...)
Ontario reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week
- June 16, 2020
There were exempted when most of the province was allowed to move to that stage last Friday, when restaurant patios and hair salons were permitted to reopen, among other measures. Six staff members in long-term care homes have died of the virus. Almost 1,800 long-term care residents have died amid outbreaks, according to data from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, which is separate than the data on overall provincial case numbers. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
There were exempted when most of the province was allowed to move to that stage last Friday, when restaurant patios and hair salons were permitted to reopen, among other measures. Six staff members in long-term care homes have died of the virus. Almost 1,800 long-term care residents have died amid outbreaks, according to data from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, which is separate than the data on overall provincial case numbers. (more...)
New Zealand confirms two new cases ending coronavirus free run
- June 16, 2020
He says that the two women did all that was asked of them. New Zealand public health workers are now testing and isolating all others who may be at risk of exposure. Bloomfield said he was not fearful the cases could lead to a fresh outbreak because systems were in place to trace their movements. Last week New Zealand lifted all domestic restrictions, declaring that the country was virus-free. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
He says that the two women did all that was asked of them. New Zealand public health workers are now testing and isolating all others who may be at risk of exposure. Bloomfield said he was not fearful the cases could lead to a fresh outbreak because systems were in place to trace their movements. Last week New Zealand lifted all domestic restrictions, declaring that the country was virus-free. (more...)
Oluwatoyin "Toyin" Salau, Black Lives Matter Activist, Found Dead
- June 16, 2020
Carney says she wants Salau's story to be heard, that it sheds light on violence against women, and that protests continue through what she hopes will be known at 'Toyin's Week'. Court records show Glee had been arrested twice in the past month. A USA based Nigerian teen who became a strong voice in #BlackLivesMatter movement, Oluwatoyin Salau , has been found dead days after going missing. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Carney says she wants Salau's story to be heard, that it sheds light on violence against women, and that protests continue through what she hopes will be known at 'Toyin's Week'. Court records show Glee had been arrested twice in the past month. A USA based Nigerian teen who became a strong voice in #BlackLivesMatter movement, Oluwatoyin Salau , has been found dead days after going missing. (more...)
Japan to scrap costly land-based US missile defense system
- June 16, 2020
The defense minister said he consulted with USA officials and realized it would take a hardware repair, as well as a software modification, to fix the problem, which he says would be too time-consuming and costly. "I made a decision on Friday to suspend the process". The decision to halt the proposed deployment comes after residents of the city of Akita and Abu district of Yamaguchi Prefecture opposed setting up the Aegis Ashore system in their area. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The defense minister said he consulted with USA officials and realized it would take a hardware repair, as well as a software modification, to fix the problem, which he says would be too time-consuming and costly. "I made a decision on Friday to suspend the process". The decision to halt the proposed deployment comes after residents of the city of Akita and Abu district of Yamaguchi Prefecture opposed setting up the Aegis Ashore system in their area. (more...)
Spain brings forward reopening of borders to Schengen area
- June 16, 2020
On Sunday, Spain confirmed it will reopen its borders to most European visitors from 21 June - 10 days earlier than previously planned - in a further easing of coronavirus restrictions but a week later than some other EU member states. Kasbach had followed the coronavirus epidemic in Spain closely, and said he felt safe because "there are not many ill people at the moment" on the islands. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
On Sunday, Spain confirmed it will reopen its borders to most European visitors from 21 June - 10 days earlier than previously planned - in a further easing of coronavirus restrictions but a week later than some other EU member states. Kasbach had followed the coronavirus epidemic in Spain closely, and said he felt safe because "there are not many ill people at the moment" on the islands. (more...)
1 officer, 2 jawans of Indian Army martyred at Galwan Valley
- June 16, 2020
Three Indian soldiers have died in a skirmish along the border with China, New Delhi has said. Separately AFP said Beijing has accused India of crossing over the border and "attacking Chinese personnel". As Ajai Shukla reported on The Wire , China was talking a hard line in the talks, with PLA interlocutors flatly rejecting the Indian demand for Chinese troops to withdraw from areas they occupied in May and restore the status quo that prevailed in April. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Three Indian soldiers have died in a skirmish along the border with China, New Delhi has said. Separately AFP said Beijing has accused India of crossing over the border and "attacking Chinese personnel". As Ajai Shukla reported on The Wire , China was talking a hard line in the talks, with PLA interlocutors flatly rejecting the Indian demand for Chinese troops to withdraw from areas they occupied in May and restore the status quo that prevailed in April. (more...)
Korea's military threatens to reenter disarmed border areas
- June 16, 2020
The North Korean staff had left the office in March 2019, just one year after it was built amid warming ties between Seoul and Pyongyang. Seoul's Unification Ministry says the destruction of the building happened in the North Korean border town of Kaesong. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The North Korean staff had left the office in March 2019, just one year after it was built amid warming ties between Seoul and Pyongyang. Seoul's Unification Ministry says the destruction of the building happened in the North Korean border town of Kaesong. (more...)
Biden campaign says it raised almost $81 million in May
- June 16, 2020
Online donations averaged $30, Biden's campaign said. President Donald Trump's campaign has yet to release his total fundraiser for the month. But Trump still holds a massive cash advantage, the result of three years' worth of fundraising efforts. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Online donations averaged $30, Biden's campaign said. President Donald Trump's campaign has yet to release his total fundraiser for the month. But Trump still holds a massive cash advantage, the result of three years' worth of fundraising efforts. (more...)
NYPD to disband plainclothes crime unit involved in high-profile shootings
- June 16, 2020
Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of NY, said these police officers were working protest detail and stopped at the location on Broadway and Fulton Street. The unit took on numerous duties of the former Street Crime Unit, which was closed in a largely symbolic move after four of its officers killed a Guinean immigrant, Amadou Diallo , in a barrage of 41 shots in 1999 after mistaking his wallet for a gun. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of NY, said these police officers were working protest detail and stopped at the location on Broadway and Fulton Street. The unit took on numerous duties of the former Street Crime Unit, which was closed in a largely symbolic move after four of its officers killed a Guinean immigrant, Amadou Diallo , in a barrage of 41 shots in 1999 after mistaking his wallet for a gun. (more...)
Supreme Court declines to wade into police immunity debate
- June 16, 2020
The court also turned down cases similar to the New Jersey dispute from MA and Maryland. The rejections included challenges to New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland laws that sharply limit who can get a permit to carry a handgun for self-defense. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The court also turned down cases similar to the New Jersey dispute from MA and Maryland. The rejections included challenges to New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland laws that sharply limit who can get a permit to carry a handgun for self-defense. (more...)
New Zealand reports first new virus cases in 25 days
- June 16, 2020
New Zealand reported two cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, ending a three-and-a-half week spell without any fresh infections, health authorities said. But before they were tested, the women had been given an exemption to leave quarantine on compassionate grounds and had travelled from Auckland to Wellington by vehicle. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
New Zealand reported two cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, ending a three-and-a-half week spell without any fresh infections, health authorities said. But before they were tested, the women had been given an exemption to leave quarantine on compassionate grounds and had travelled from Auckland to Wellington by vehicle. (more...)
Six former eBay staff charged with cyberstalking
- June 16, 2020
The company apologised to the victims. The other former eBay employees charged are Stephanie Popp , former senior manager of global intelligence; Brian Gilbert , former senior manager of special operations for eBay's Global Security Team; Stephanie Stockwell , former manager of eBay's Global Intelligence Centre; and Veronica Zea , a former eBay contractor who worked as an intelligence analyst in the Global Intelligence Center. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The company apologised to the victims. The other former eBay employees charged are Stephanie Popp , former senior manager of global intelligence; Brian Gilbert , former senior manager of special operations for eBay's Global Security Team; Stephanie Stockwell , former manager of eBay's Global Intelligence Centre; and Veronica Zea , a former eBay contractor who worked as an intelligence analyst in the Global Intelligence Center. (more...)
Donald Trump to sign executive order promoting better policing
- June 16, 2020
The president on Monday gave scant detail of the new executive order. Trump told reporters during a roundtable on "Fighting for America's Seniors" that he would "save" revealing all the details of the executive order for a Rose Garden event on Tuesday where he will be joined by Attorney General Bill Barr. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
The president on Monday gave scant detail of the new executive order. Trump told reporters during a roundtable on "Fighting for America's Seniors" that he would "save" revealing all the details of the executive order for a Rose Garden event on Tuesday where he will be joined by Attorney General Bill Barr. (more...)
United States embassy in Seoul removes Black Lives Matter banner and Pride flag
- June 16, 2020
Following a request from the state department in Washington it has now been removed. "The US Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change", the embassy said on social media Saturday. (more...)
- June 16, 2020
Following a request from the state department in Washington it has now been removed. "The US Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change", the embassy said on social media Saturday. (more...)
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