India expels 2 officials of Pakistan High Commission on charges of espionage

Pakistan high commission in New Delhi NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India expelled two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi after they were apprehended earlier in the day for espionage activities, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said. The two officials, Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir,…

Thousands defy mass-gathering ban in UK to protest over US police killing of George Floyd

People take part in a protest over the death of George Floyd in London LONDON, June 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Despite the ban of mass gatherings in Britain, thousands of people gathered in London and Manchester to protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man suffocated to death…

Somalia commission to probe killing of seven health workers

MOGADISHU, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia will set up a regional commission to probe the killing of seven health workers and report publicly within a month, the head of Hirshabelle state said, as the United Nations condemned what it called an outrage. Masked men abducted the health workers from a…

South Africa conducts tests to curb African swine fever outbreak

Viruses that infect the respiratory tracts of pigs cause swine flu. JOHANNESBURG, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa is conducting extensive testing and investigations to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) after it was detected in the country’s Eastern Cape province, the third known outbreak this year, government…

Covid-19: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem but Mecca Grand Mosque remain close

Lockdown measures have been eased at some of Islam’s holiest sites MEDINA, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some of the most important sites in Islam have reopened two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to shut, allowing worshippers to enter under strict guidelines. Hundreds of Muslims filed into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque,…

Covid-19: Belgian Prince Joachim tests positive after lockdown party in Spain

Prince Joachim of Belgium (C) have mild coronavirus symptoms after attending party in Spain BRUSSELS/MADRID, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Belgian prince has contracted coronavirus after attending a party during lockdown in Spain, the country’s royal palace says. Prince Joachim, 28, travelled from Belgium to Spain for an internship on May 26, the palace said.…

Covid-19: Massive US unrest raise fears of new coronavirus outbreaks

Protesters take a knee while marching through Harlem during a solidarity rally for George Floyd WASHINGTON, June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Health experts fear that silent carriers of the virus who have no symptoms could unwittingly infect others at protests where people are packed cheek to jowl, many without masks. The…

US unrest: Many cities order curfews amid widespread clashes

The mayor of Minneapolis said of the unrest: ‘This needs to stop’ MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US to try to stem unrest sparked by the death of a black man in police custody. Largely peaceful protests later turned violent…

US unrest: As protests ramped up across the country, so did police brutality

NYPD officers arrest protesters in Brooklyn, New York MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officers arrested reporters, attacked citizens, and clashed with protesters as Americans demonstrated in memory of George Floyd and others killed by police. As protests against police killings and inequality stretched into their fifth night in…

US unrest: Wife of officer charged with George Floyd’s death files for divorce

George Floyd (L) and Chauvin MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), June 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wife of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, has filed for divorce.According to her lawyer, Kellie Chauvin is distraught over Floyd’s death.“She is devastated by…