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Some 200 Arrested In Violent Protests In NYC Over Death Of George Floyd

NEW YORK, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Protests over Minnesota black man, George Floyd’s death turned violent in New York City,…

Covid-19: Poor and black, northeast Brazil faces coronavirus ‘hurricane’

BRASILIA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s northeast, a harsh place of arid land, cyclical drought and crushing poverty, is emerging as…

Pres Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US

A student makes a gesture indicating “Five demands, not one less”, one of the mottos of pro-democracy activists, during a…

Update: US Pres Trump targets China over Hong Kong security law

 WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — USPresident Donald Trump has announced that he will start to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong in…

US, Britain press China on Hong Kong at testy UN informal talks

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain on Friday urged China at the UN Security Council…

US records 1,225 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded 1,225 coronavirus deaths on Friday, bringing its total to 102,798 since…

Covid-19: Brazil death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain

BRASILIA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil on Friday reached 27,878 coronavirus deaths, official figures showed, surpassing the toll of hard-hit…

Covid-19: US ventilators ‘have not arrived in Nigeria’ – minister

Nigeria’s underfunded public health facilities are mostly used by the poor ABUJA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s information minister has…

Covid-19: Voodoo leaders in Haiti concoct secret remedy

A Voodoo ceremony in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voodoo leaders in the Caribbean nation of Haiti announced they…

US: Ex-officer charged with murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis

George Floyd, black man was killed by the police in the US MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…