Tensions rise in US cities after police targeted
People have defied curfews to mount a seventh night of protests in the United States, where outrage at the suffocation of a black man by police has spread from Minneapolis…
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Iranian scientist acquitted of stealing research deported by US
An Iranian scientist detained in the United States has left the country and is on his way back to Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. Sirous Asgari, a…
PlayStation 5 event postponed due to US protests
Sony is postponing its PlayStation 5 game launch event in light of protests and demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. The digital event, originally scheduled for Thursday, was set…
EU ‘appalled’ by Floyd’s death, warns against excess force
The European Union is “shocked and appalled” by the death of black American George Floyd in police custody, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, calling it “an abuse of…
Turkey among largest importers of Russian military hardware
The portfolio of Turkey’s orders for Russian military equipment is estimated at around $1 billion, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told Ecoturk TV. The…
OPEC comes up with a three-month extension
Oil prices fell nearly 1 per cent on Monday as traders hedged bets with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this week to…
As Wuhan reports no new cases, a report looks at China’s flight patterns
China said on Tuesday that Wuhan, the city where the pandemic began, had reported no new symptomatic or asymptomatic infections on Monday for the second straight day. Sunday was the…
‘We cannot stand back and watch our people be murdered anymore’ – BLM leader
An activist from Black Lives Matter says riots across the United States following the death of George Floyd are an “uprising” born out of 400 years of oppression – and…
Australian PM accepts G7 invitation during call with Trump
Australia will accept an invitation to attend a Group of Seven (G7) nations meeting, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump said last week…
US offers $ 5 mln reward for Maduro ally
The United States offered a reward of up to the $ 5 million (R $ 27 million) this Monday (1st) by the Venezuelan Joselit de la Trinidad Ramírez Camacho, a…