US racism: Los Angeles County prepares to apologize to local Native American tribes

Native Americans join others in a ceremony to mark the first Indigenous People’s Day, in place of previously celebrated Columbus Day, on Oct 8, 2018 in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to craft an apology for the historical mistreatment…

There Is Such A People party wins snap parliamentary elections in Bulgaria

Slavi Trifonov SOFIA, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The recently established There Is Such A People party has won the snap parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, ending the 12-year dominance of the GERB party, according to final results announced on Thursday. There Is Such A People, which was founded in 2019 by…

Covid-19: Surge in cases in Greece not related to tourism – minister

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis ATHENS, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Greece is not linked to the reopening of the country to international visitors in mid-May, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said. This week, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide surpassed 3,000…

Covid-19: World in early stages of third wave, says WHO

We are now in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO chief  GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) — The world is currently in the early stages of a third wave, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.    “We are now in the early stages of a third wave,”…

Update: South African government asks for 25,000 troops to curb unrest

 PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African government sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth straight day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming, manufacturing and oil refining began to bite. Seventy-two people have died and more than 1,200…

Huge fires rage in western US, Canada

 LOS ANGELES, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a million acres of the western US and Canada were in flames on Wednesday as multiple blazes raged across the region, fueled by soaring temperatures and drought, and with little sign of letting up. Large areas of California were placed on red…

UK could work with Taliban in Afghan government, defense secretary

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain will work with the Taliban if it enters into a power-sharing government in Afghanistan and respects human rights.“Whatever the government of the day is, provided it adheres to certain international norms, the UK Government will engage with it,”…

US shooting: Chicago rapper dies after being shot at least 64 times while leaving jail

Londre Sylvester (Credit: Cook County Jail) CHICAGO, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chicago rapper KTS Dre was fatally shot over the weekend after reportedly being ambushed by multiple gunmen following his release from the Cook County Jail. The shooting occurred on Saturday and 31-year-old KTS Dre (born Londre Sylvester) suffered as many as 64…

Haiti: Committee charged with arranging assassinated president’s funeral

President Jovenel Moise PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s interim prime minister has established a committee to organize the funeral proceedings for assassinated president Jovenel Moise, as new search warrants were issued in the “sensitive” investigation. “The government currently has two priorities: pursuing the investigation to give justice to the…

Cuba sees rare mass protests against Communist government

HAVANA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the first time in years, people have taken to the streets in Cuba in large numbers to protest the island’s Communist government. The United States came out in support of the demonstrators, while Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel spoke of a historic day for the defence of the Cuban…