Thousands of demonstrators rally in Madrid against NATO summit

MADRID, June 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Thousands of demonstrators rallied here on Sunday to call for peace and protest against a NATO summit to be held here this week. Social, antimilitarist and pacifist movements from around the world gathered to show support for a congress concluded here on Saturday by an…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Canada sends 2 ships to enhance NATO readiness in Baltic region

HMCS Summerside is one of two Royal Canadian Navy ships to participate in NATO mine countermeasures group OTTAWA, June 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two Canadian warships departed for a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic region on Operation Reassurance to enhance NATO readiness, the Canadian Defence Ministry said.…

Ecuador warns protests could force halt to oil production

QUITO, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s energy ministry warned that oil production had reached a “critical” level and could be halted entirely within 48 hours if protests and roadblocks continue in the crisis-wracked South American country. Nearly two weeks of Indigenous-led protests against rising fuel prices and living costs have…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian Pres Vladimir Putin to make first foreign trip since Ukraine invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ride a boat during a fishing trip in 2017 MOSCOW, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in central Asia this week in what would be the Russian leader’s first known trip abroad since ordering…

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of executing Sudanese soldiers

KHARTOUM, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s military has accused the Ethiopian army of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian who were captives. In a statement on Sunday, the Sudanese military also accused the Ethiopian army of displaying the bodies of those executed to the public and promised that there…

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to chair United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal

LISBON, June 27 (NNN-KBC) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday will co-chair the second United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon with his Portugal counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and UN Secretary General António Guterres.  The conference, which is being co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya was initially scheduled for the…

Libya celebrates completion of infrastructure works in Misurata Free Zone

A view of the Misurata Free Zone, some 250 km east of the capital Tripoli, Libya TRIPOLI, June 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya on Saturday celebrated the completion of the infrastructure works of the Misurata Free Zone. In a speech during the celebration, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah stressed the importance…

US racism: “Stop Asian Hate” — Asian Americans urge ending racial bigotry, violence

Demonstrators attend the “Unity March” in Washington WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Asian Americans from across the United States came to Washington, D.C. to call for an end to racial hatred and violence that has increased significantly amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a burning sun in early summer, demonstrators gathered…

Colombia: At least 5 die, 500 injured as stands collapse during bullfighting

BOGOTA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people were killed and over 500 injured after the grandstand collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia, local authorities said Sunday. A three-story section of the wooden stands lined with spectators collapsed during the traditional Corraleja bullfight festival held in the city of…

Mexico: 6 police officers killed in shootout with armed group

MEXICO CITY, June 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least six police officers died early Sunday during a shootout with armed individuals traveling in a convoy of about 10 armored trucks in the northern Nuevo Leon state, the state’s security ministry said. “Four more policemen were injured and are already receiving medical…