Brazilians stage more protests against Pres Bolsonaro

BRASILIA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 461,000 lives here. In downtown Rio de Janeiro, some 10,000 people wearing masks marched through…

Colombia anti-govt protest clashes kill at least 10 in Cali

BOGOTA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people in the city ofCali were killed in a day of anti-government protests, authoritiessaid, as Colombia enters its second month of demonstrationsthat have met violent repression. President Ivan Duque announced he was deploying militarytroops to Cali while the nation marked a full…

Soccer: Most Argentines are against hosting imminent Copa America

BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A large majority of people in Argentina, where soccer is like a religion, are against hosting the Copa America amid a deadly surge in the coronavirus pandemic, poll results said. The South American championship, already postponed from last year due to the outbreak, last week…

White House proposes 6-trln-USD budget for FY 2022

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The White House unveiled a 6-trillion-U.S.-dollar budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year, drawing backlash from Republican lawmakers and budget watchers. The proposal, which included President Joe Biden’s plan to increase investment in infrastructure, eduction, health care and beyond, would push federal spending to the…

2 dead, 10 missing as Cuban migrant vessel sinks off Florida

MIAMI, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Coast Guard was searching for 10 people missing off Florida after a migrant vessel with 20 Cubans capsized. Authorities reported they had recovered two bodies near the Florida Keys and pulled eight people alive from the ocean. The Coast Guard said on Twitter…

Covid-19: US says it is considering vaccine passport

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it is seriously considering creating a vaccine passport for Americans traveling abroad. “We’re taking a very close look at that,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said of the idea of special documentation for vaccinated Americans who want to travel overseas, as…

Remains of 215 children found at closed Canada indigenous boarding school

OTTAWA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The remains of 215 children have been discovered on the grounds of a former boarding school set up more than a century ago to assimilate Canada’s indigenous peoples, according to a local tribe. A specialist used ground-penetrating radar to confirm the remains of the students…

Covid-19: Origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’ says WHO

GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization warned that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were being hampered by politics, insisting scientists needed space to work on solving the mystery. “We would ask that we separate the science from the politics, and let us get on with…

US Senate Republicans block legislation on Jan 6 Capitol riot commission

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Senate Republicans blocked legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the deadly Jan 6 Capitol riot. Senators voted 54-35 on the House-passed bill, falling short of 60 votes needed to get it over an initial hurdle. Six Republican senators joined Democrats voting to…

Syria’s Assad Says Winning Presidential Election “Slap In Faces Of Enemies”

DAMASCUS, May 29 (NNN-SANA) – After scoring a sweeping victory in the presidential election, incumbent Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad said, yesterday that, the vote was “a slap in the faces of enemies.” Assad made the remarks in a televised speech, after his election victory, where he said, the vote constituted…
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