Rights groups urge U.N. to investigate U.S. ‘police violence’
Relatives of victims and activist groups called on Monday for the top United Nations human rights body to launch an investigation into “police violence and repression of protests” in the United States.
Denmark to allow public gatherings of 200 in August
Denmark plans to lift the limit on public gatherings from 50 to 100 people in July and to 200 in August as it eases measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, the government said on Monday.
Germany’s Merkel urges U.N.-backed Libya talks in phone call with Egypt’s Sisi
Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in conflict-wracked Libya with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the German governemnt said in a statement on Monday.
Venezuela says flight arrives from Iran carrying COVID-19 aid
Venezuela’s government said on Monday that a flight carrying humanitarian aid for the COVID-19 epidemic had arrived from Iran, which has become a crucial ally to the South American nation amid U.S. sanctions.
Arrest of military pilot sparks protests in Djibouti: lawyer, social media
The tiny Horn of Africa nation Djibouti has witnessed days of anti-government protests after a detained air force pilot said in a video clip he had been tortured, his lawyer said on Monday.
Voices from the streets; why protesters are marching the world over
Protesters around the world have taken to the streets in response to events in the United States, where the death in police custody of black man George Floyd has sparked a wave of anti-racism demonstrations.
Canada makes ‘limited exemption’ to border measures for immediate family reunification
Canada is narrowly easing some border restrictions to allow immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents separated because of the coronavirus pandemic to reunite, officials said on Monday.
Speaker of Ethiopia’s upper House resigns after polls postponed
Ethiopia’s upper house speaker resigned on Monday in apparent protest at the postponement of planned elections in the Horn of Africa country over the coronavirus, a sign of growing tension between her party and the government.
Brazil ‘driving in the dark’ on COVID-19 as contradictory data deepens confusion
Brazil drew further criticism for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday after it published contradictory figures on fatalities and infections, deepening a scandal over the country’s COVID-19 data.
U.S., Russia agree on June nuclear arms talks, invite China: U.S. envoy
The United States and Russia have agreed on a time and place for nuclear arms negotiations in June and invited China, U.S. Special Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea wrote on Twitter on Monday.
