Anti-racism protests turned US into battlefield
George Floyd’s death by the US police has caused a ripple of protests throughout the US, turning the country into a battlefield between police and demonstrators.
COVID-19 Cases Jump in India, Modi Expecting Long Battle
India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to ease.
Sheriff’s Office in Portland on Fire
Angry protesters in Portland, US state of Oregon, have started fires inside a building that holds the county’s sheriff’s office, during a protest against the killing of George Floyd by police.
SpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes in Texas
The Starship SN4 prototype, built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company for interplanetary flights, has blown up after an engine test in Texas.
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Ramallah
Israeli forces opened fire and killed a young Palestinian man who was driving his car in the vicinity of a settlement near the village of Nabi Saleh, located to the northwest of the Palestinian administrative capital Ramallah.
Rights Group Reports over 100 Violations by Israeli forces in Palestine
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) documented over 100 violations of international human rights law inflicted by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in just one week in the occupied Palestinian territories.
1 Dead in Protests in Detroit; Police says
One person was killed in downtown Detroit after someone in an SUV fired shots into a crowd of people gathering in protests for George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis custody.
UN Using New Voting Procedure amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The UN General Assembly adopted a new voting procedure Friday for the upcoming election of new members of the Security Council aimed at preventing a large gathering and ensuring social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minneapolis police station set on fire amid George Floyd protest
Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the US over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pushed his knee on his neck.
200 Industrial, Mineral Projects Worth 170000b Tomans
Acting Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade says developmental projects in different sectors of industries and mines are underway despite all international sanctions and restrictions