Civil Rights Probe Into Floyd’s Death ‘Ongoing’ Despite Verdict – U.S. Attorney-General
The federal civil rights investigation into the death of George Floyd while in police custody is ongoing despite the guilty verdict, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, a...
George Floyd Killing: Ex-police Officer, Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts
Derek Chauvin, the former U.S. police officer accused in the killing of George Floyd, has been found guilty on all three counts, Judge Peter Cahill said in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The death of Floyd, a...
African Union Mourns fallen Chadian President, Deby
Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died in the battlefield on Tuesday, was a distinguished military leader, the African Union (AU) has said. President Deby was a great Statesman, the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki...
Philippines Lifts Suspension On AstraZeneca Vaccine For Under 60
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, ending a temporary suspension over reports of rare blood clots in younger recipients overseas, health officials said on Monday. “The...
Greece Lifts Quarantine Requirement For Certain Travellers
People who travel to Greece from another European Union country no longer have to quarantine, provided they can provide a negative Coronavirus test or have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The civil aviation authority announced this...
11 Passengers Killed In Egypt’s Train Derailment – Ministry
At least 11 people were killed and 98 others were wounded in a train derailment on Sunday in the Delta city of Toukh, north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the Egyptian Health Ministry said. A...
Death Toll From Tropical Cyclone Seroja Rises To 177 In Indonesia
The death toll from tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province rose to 177, a local official said on Sunday. At least 45 other people are still missing and several villages remaining isolated...
Israeli Scientists Discover Way To Block Spread Of Brain Cancer
Israeli scientists have found a method to stop the spread of deadly brain cancer cells, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel said on Sunday. The method, discovered in a study published in the journal...
Prince Philip’s Funeral To Be Held On April 17 –Buckingham Palace
The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh will be held at Windsor on April 17, with no public access nor public procession beforehand, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Saturday. The event is to be...
More Than10,000 Participants At Demonstration In Stuttgart – Police
More than 10,000 people – most of them without face masks – took part in a rally in the south-western German city of Stuttgart against coronavirus measures on Saturday. The rally was organised by the...
Germany Tightens Lockdown For Easter
German leaders on Tuesday agreed to extend the country’s coronavirus lockdown until April 18 to contain new infections and tighten measures over the Easter holidays. Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of the country’s federal...
Former Japanese Minister Admits Giving Bribes During Election
Former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai pleaded guilty at a Japanese court on Tuesday to a bribery scandal and said he would step down as a lower house lawmaker, local media reported. At the Tokyo District...
10 Including Police Officer Killed In Colorado Mass shooting
Ten people including a police officer were killed on Monday in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, near the Rocky Mountains in northern Colorado. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said that the...
