Zurich Demonstrates against Racism
More than 10,000 people marched through Zurich on Saturday to demonstrate against racism, while a smaller leftist group apart from the main protest threw objects at police as the march was winding down.
Lebanon holds crisis talks as protests spark
The government of Lebanon held crisis talks Friday after the country's currency plumbed record lows on the black market.
UN head shocked at mass graves discovered in Libya
The United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libya.
Minneapolis: Police to be replaced with community model
Minneapolis leaders voted unanimously on Friday to disband the US city’s police force and replace it with a “community” safety department.
Syrian Army launches attack on ISIL in Idlib
The Syrian Army launched a series of attacks on positions of ISIL terrorist forces in southern Idlib.
China, US Could Hold Talks in Hawaii, Source Says
Top diplomats from China and the US are set to meet in Hawaii, a source said, as the two sides seek to ease soaring tensions that have pushed their relationship to its lowest point in decades.
Lack of Funding Leads to Medical Aid Cut from UN
The United Nations will be forced to suspend three-quarters of the medical aid programs it supports in war-torn Yemen unless emergency funding is secured soon.
Yemen: 32 Doctors Die of Coronavirus
At least 32 doctors in Yemen have died as a result of the coronavirus, the Yemeni Physicians and Pharmacists Syndicate announced.
Beijing Partial Lockdown Due to New Coronavirus Cluster
Eleven residential estates in south Beijing has been locked down due to a fresh cluster of coronavirus cases linked to a nearby meat market, officials said on Saturday.
Judge Orders Seattle to Stop Using Tear Gas
A US judge on Friday ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray, and flash-bang devices to break up largely peaceful protests.