Brasilia, June 7 (RHC)-- Brazil reported 904 coronavirus deaths and 27,075 new cases over the past 24 hours, Reuters news agency reported on Sunday quoting the country's health ministry.... More
New Delhi, June 6 (RHC)-- The number of COVID-19 cases in India has been doubling every three weeks but the epidemic is not growing exponentially in the country and South Asia region, according to the WHO.... More
Atlanta, June 6 (RHC)-- More than one-third of Americans misused cleaners and disinfectants to try to prevent infection by the coronavirus, according to a U.S. survey taken shortly after President Donald Trump publicly asked whether injecting such products could treat COVID-19.... More
Nairobi, June 6 (RHC)-- The Kenyan police have been involved in the killing of 15 people since the country put a dusk-to-dawn curfew in place in March to combat the coronavirus, the policing oversight body said in a statement seen by AFP news agency. At least 31 people have been injured.... More
Jeddah, June 6 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia has announced a renewed lockdown in the city of Jeddah, gateway to the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, to counter a new spike in coronavirus cases. ... More
London, June 6 (RHC)-- UK Health Minister Matt Hancock has urged people not to attend large anti-racism demonstrations because of the risk of the coronavirus.... More
Beijing, June 6 (RHC)-- China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has advised the public to avoid traveling to Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence against the Chinese in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.... More
Former sports superstar Michael Jordan and his Nike-backed Jordan Brand are pledging to donate $100 million over the next 10 years to support racial equality and social justice. The vow comes just days after Jordan said "we have had enough" when it comes to the racism that people of colour faced in the United States.... More
The National Football League (NFL) has reversed its long-standing antagonism towards the practice of "taking a knee" to protest over police injustice against Black Americans, championed by ostracized player Colin Kaepernick, saying it was wrong not to listen to NFL players on the subject as it encouraged people to protest peacefully.... More
Havana, June 6 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has condemned U.S. sanctions against Syria and the increase in coercive measures against the Arab country under the so-called "Caesar Law."... More
London, June 6 (RHC)-- Taking a knee, banging drums and ignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydney to London kicked off global rallies against racism and police brutality on Saturday.... More
Washington, June 6 (RHC)-- Thousands of protesters marched in Washington, DC as rallies across the U.S. to protest the killing of an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis police custody enter a 12th day and officials move to rein in law enforcement tactics.... More
Miami, June 6 (RHC)-- As protesters gathered for a 12th day in cities across the United States -- including New York City, Washington, DC, Chicago and Minneapolis -- about one hundred protesters gathered at President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Florida. ... More
Havana, June 6 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 40 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 2,173 positive cases across the island. ... More
Havana, June 6 (RHC)-- The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, congratulated the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) on the occasion of its 59th anniversary.... More
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