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Washington, other US cities gear for more protests over police brutality

Camille Camdessus, Agence France-Presse
Jun 07 03:09 AM

Protestors streamed toward the White House and other Washington locations on Saturday for huge demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and issues of inequality for black Americans, as the movement triggered by his killing at police hands entered a second weekend. Read more »

Switzerland continues to ease lockdown measures

Arnd Wiegmann, Reuters
Jun 06 06:08 PM

People watch elephants at the re-opened Zoo Zurich, as Switzerland continues to ease the lockdown measures during the COVID-19 outbreak on Saturday. Read more »

US sues Chinese firm over half-million 'fake' N95 masks

Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 05:43 PM

The US Justice Department sued a Chinese company for selling nearly a half-million fake and substandard N95 respirator to US buyers in April as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country. Read more »

Biden clinches Democratic nomination for 2020 race against Trump

Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 05:08 PM

Joe Biden said Friday he had secured the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination and face Donald Trump in November's US presidential election. Read more »

More than 900 US virus deaths in past 24 hours: tracker

Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 11:32 AM

While the United States was suffering around 3,000 deaths a day in mid-April, that number has declined to around 1,000 deaths and 20,000 new cases a day at present. Read more »

Trump sparks controversy saying 'great day' for George Floyd

Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 10:47 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - President Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans. Read more »

COVID-19 research scandal: Unwanted diversion during pandemic

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 10:08 AM

COVID-19 research scandal: Unwanted diversion during pandemic Read more »

Facebook's Zuckerberg promises review of content policies after backlash

Reuters
Jun 06 10:04 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said he would consider changes to the policy that led the company to leave up controversial posts by President Donald Trump during recent demonstrations protesting the death of an unarmed black man while in police custody, a partial concession to critics.   Read more »

Canadian PM Trudeau takes a knee as protesters shout 'Stand up to Trump!'

Steve Scherer, Reuters
Jun 06 09:54 AM

OTTAWA - Canadian protesters chanted "Stand up to Trump!" to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he joined thousands at an anti-racism rally on Friday and took a knee alongside protesters. Read more »

'NO KNEELING': Trump renews criticism of protests during U.S. anthem

Amy Tennery, Reuters
Jun 06 09:48 AM

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed barbs at protesters who kneel during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologized for remarks he made about the practice.  Read more »

Anger at new police abuse videos as more US protests loom

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 06:01 AM

Outrage soared in America Friday over new images of police brutality caught on camera as demonstrators geared up for a second weekend of mass protests over the killing of an unarmed black man.   Read more »

UK virus death toll tops 40,000: government

James Pheby, Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 03:45 AM

Britain's official coronavirus death toll has topped 40,000, after the government on Friday reported a further 357 fatalities in the last 24 hours. Read more »

Duterte: Repatriation of OFWs should be calibrated

ABS-CBN News
Jun 05 11:38 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte calls for a calibrated voluntary repatriation of overseas Filipino workers displaced by the pandemic. Read more »

Despite virus, hundreds arrested in US unrest are held in cramped jails

Jan Ransom, The New York Times
Jun 05 11:24 PM

NEW YORK — They were held for more than a day in crowded New York City jail cells, some without masks. Cheerios and food wrappers littered the floor. In one holding pen, detainees spread tissue over a clogged toilet to try to reduce the stench emanating from it. Read more »

Pinoy community sa Amerika nakikiisa sa black community

ABS-CBN News
Jun 05 10:30 PM

Naiintindihan naman ng ilang Pinoy community leaders doon ang mga sugat na tinitiis ng black community at ipinaliwanag kung bakit importante ngayon ang kanilang pakikiisa. Read more »