Belarus: Women march calling for Pres Lukashenko to step down as accreditations of journalists covering protests for foreign media revoked

Women protesting during a demonstration rejecting the presidential election results in Minsk MINSK, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several thousand women marched in the capital of Belarus on Saturday waving flags, flowers and balloons in the latest in a series of anti-government protests that have gripped the country since a disputed…

Covid-19: French ministry ‘worried’ as it reports 5,453 new cases

People walk past a placard that reads “mandatory mask in this sector” PARIS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France reported 5,453 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, and the health ministry described the situation as “worrying” following a spike the previous day when the country registered its highest number of cases…

Brazil: Pantanal, world’s largest wetland, burns from above and below

The fires are the worst in 15 years and the flames threaten the region’s biodiversity. POCONÉ (Brazil), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil’s Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out…

Covid-19: Brazil deaths rise above 120,000

BRASILIA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Just over six months after registering its first case of the new coronavirus, Brazil crossed the grim threshold of 120,000 people killed by COVID-19 on Saturday, with no end in sight to the crisis. The country of 212 million people has now registered 120,262 deaths…

US: Pres Trump tours Louisiana city hit by Hurricane Laura, says state ‘rebuilds fast’

U.S. President Donald Trump visiting areas damaged by Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana LAKE CHARLES (Louisiana, US), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump on Saturday toured areas hit by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and in Texas receiving briefings on emergency operations and relief efforts. “One thing I know about…

US unrest: Prosecutors seek tough sentences for George Floyd cops

The death of George Floyd has sparked months of protests against racial injustice across the US and the world MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prosecutors are seeking stiffer-than-usual sentences for four former US police officers charged over the killing of George Floyd, arguing that they showed “particular cruelty”…

US unrest: Anti-racism protesters rally in Kenosha, watched by National Guard reinforcements

A woman reacts at a vigil, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 1,000 people joined a mile-long march in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace” as National Guard…

Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis

The protesters called for the government to resign  PORT LOUIS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Thousands of people have marched through the Mauritian capital, Port Louis, in protest at the authorities’ handling of a massive oil spill, and the discovery of 39 dead dolphins. Many wore black and waved the national flag, while…

Covid-19: Hundreds arrested in German ‘anti-corona’ protests

Protesters near the Victory Column hold a banner reading “first wave, second wave, permanent wave?” BERLIN, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Police in Berlin have arrested 300 demonstrators during protests against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions. Some 38,000 people took to the streets in the city for mostly peaceful demonstrations. About 200 people were arrested…

South Africa: 2 police officers arrested for killing down syndrome teen

Eldorado Park residents held protests after Nathaniel Julius was shot dead JOHANNESBURG, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two South African police officers have been arrested over the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy, which had sparked violent street protests. The family of Nathaniel Julius, who had Down’s syndrome, said he had…