UN calls on Central African Republic to guarantee peacekeeper safety

The United Nations Security Council has asked all forces in the Central African Republic to guarantee the safety of UN peacekeepers UNITED NATIONS, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called on the Central African Republic and “all forces present” in the conflict-wracked country to ensure the safety of…

Moscow, in response to sanctions, bans nine Canadian citizens from entering Russia

From left to right, David Lametti, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, Anne Kelly, commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, Canadian Police Commissioner Brenda Lucki and Dominic LeBlanc, minister of intergovernmental affairs MOSCOW, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia, in response to Canadian sanctions imposed in March, has…

Netherlands: MH17 crash trial seeks ‘clarity’ for relatives

BADHOEVEDORP (Netherlands) — Dutch judges said they wanted relatives of victims to finally have “clarity” about the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine as the trial of four suspects entered a key phase. Some relatives were in court for the start of a week in which judges will at…

Canada Islamophobia: Muslim family of four killed in ‘premeditated’ truck attack

People gather at a makeshift memorial at the fatal crime scene where a man driving a pickup truck jumped the curb and ran over a Muslim family OTTAWA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man driving a pick-up truck slammed into and killed four members of a Muslim family in the…

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Mladic faces final genocide verdict

Dubbed the “Butcher of the Balkans”, Mladic was sentenced to life in jail by a UN war crimes tribunal in 2017 THE HAGUE, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN judges will rule Tuesday on Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic’s appeal against his genocide conviction for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s…

Slovakia starts inoculations with Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine – 2nd nation within the EU bloc

BRATISLAVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Slovakia became the second country in the EU to start inoculating citizens with Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, even though the jab has not yet been approved by the bloc’s regulator.A man from the city of Zilinia was the first person to receive the shot. “I…

Covid-19: Excited but nervous, a million Mexican children return to classrooms

MEXICO CITY, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a million Mexican schoolchildren returned to classrooms around the country on Monday for the first time in more than a year thanks to an easing of pandemic lockdown measures. Schools in 13 of Mexico’s 32 states have been authorized by the government…

Covid-19: US sends emergency medical supplies to Bangladesh

WASHINGTON/DHAKA, June 8 (NNN-BSS) — The United States (US) Monday delivered to Bangladesh its most recent shipment of emergency medical supplies to save lives, stop the spread of COVID-19, and meet the urgent health needs of the country’s people. This latest delivery, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID),…

US restricts visas over Cameroon conflict

Demonstrators carry banners as they take part in a march voicing their opposition to independence for the Anglophone regions, in Douala, Cameroon WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced visa restrictions on individuals accused of fueling violence in western Cameroon, which has seen vicious fighting for four years…

US seeks ‘common approach’ on possible China Olympics boycott

WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington reiterated its desire to forge a “common approach” with allies over a possible boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, as called for by growing numbers of US lawmakers. “With regard to the Olympics, we’re consulting very closely with allies and partners to look…