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Putin, Macron talks ‘Profound’ 27 Jun 2020

Putin, Macron talks ‘Profound’

Friday’s talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, held via a video linkup, was profound.

EU to Bar Travelers from US due to Coronavirus Surge 27 Jun 2020

EU to Bar Travelers from US due to Coronavirus Surge

The EU is on the verge of barring travelers from the United States when it opens its borders again next week because the US coronavirus infection rate is too high.

India to Impose Tough Tariffs on Chinese Products 25 Jun 2020

India to Impose Tough Tariffs on Chinese Products

The Bureau of India Standards is to impose tougher norms on at least 370 Chinese products, to ensure items that can be locally produced aren’t imported.

WHO: Shortage of Oxygen Equipment Is Worsening 25 Jun 2020

WHO: Shortage of Oxygen Equipment Is Worsening

WHO has warned that hospitals are facing a shortage in oxygen concentrators needed to support the breathing of COVID-19 patients suffering from respiratory distress.

Japan to Cancel Deployment of US Missile Defense Systems 25 Jun 2020

Japan to Cancel Deployment of US Missile Defense Systems

The National Security Council of Japan has endorsed plans to cancel the deployment of two costly land-based US missile defense systems.

ILO Says Migrant Workers Need Support for Pandemic Disruption 24 Jun 2020

ILO Says Migrant Workers Need Support for Pandemic Disruption

The UN labor agency appealed to governments on Wednesday to support tens of millions of migrant workers forced to return to their homelands due to the coronavirus pandemic only to face unemployment and poverty.

Lowest Record on Approval of Trump’s Coronavirus Response 24 Jun 2020

Lowest Record on Approval of Trump’s Coronavirus Response

American approval of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record.

Putin Says Russia Open for Talks on Global Security System 24 Jun 2020

Putin Says Russia Open for Talks on Global Security System

Russia is open for dialogue and cooperation in creating a reliable global security system, which the swiftly changing contemporary world needs.

German Health Minister Stresses Coronavirus Risk 24 Jun 2020

German Health Minister Stresses Coronavirus Risk

German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday stressed that the coronavirus remains a risk after the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday put two municipalities back into lockdown following an outbreak at a meatpacking plant.

Sources: North Korea Removing Loudspeakers from Borders 24 Jun 2020

Sources: North Korea Removing Loudspeakers from Borders

North Korea was seen removing about 10 propaganda loudspeakers reinstalled recently along the border with South Korea, military sources said Wednesday.