Saturday, May 30th, 2020
Clashes across US as protesters demand justice over African-American man’s death
NEW YORK, May 30 (DNA):Protests over police brutality and the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of policemen ignited once again on Friday across the United States, as demonstrators clashed with security forces in Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta and other cities, according to media reports. In Washington, DC, hundreds of people rallied outside the White House, which was briefly put under lockdown on Friday, demanding justice over the death of George Floyd, the reports said. A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murderRead More
Chinese firm to provide legal services to Chinese citizens in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 30 (DNA): Zhongao Law Firm, a first Chinese-funded law company has been established to provide legal services and assistance to the Chinese enterprises and citizens in Pakistan. China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners. Pakistan is not only an active responder to the Belt and Road Initiative, but also co-builder of its flagship project China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) However, due to the different political systems, cultural and legal systems of China and Pakistan, in terms of economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges, overseas Chinese and Chinese-funded enterprisesRead More
Turkish mosques reopen for mass prayers
Istanbul, May 30 (DNA): Turkish mosques reopened on Friday for mass prayers after more than two months as the government further eased strict restrictions to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Turkey has been shifting since May to a “new normal” by easing lockdown measures and opening shopping malls, barbershops and hair salons. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said many other sites — restaurants and cafes as well as libraries, parks and beaches — will reopen from Monday. Hundreds of worshippers wearing protective masks performed mass prayers outside Istanbul’sRead More
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
Washington, May 30 (DNA):US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll from the disease spiked again in the United States and Brazil. Trump’s move signals an end to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the United Nations agency just when it needs it most, with outbreaks in many parts of the world yet to reach their peak. Countries in Latin America are bracing for difficult weeks ahead, especially Brazil, where theRead More
Atlanta mayor says this is not a protest, this is chaos
ATLANTA (DNA) -Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Friday evening denounced vandalism in her city as “chaos” after demonstrations over the death of George Floyd while in in the custody of Minneapolis police turned violent. “What I see happening on the streets of Atlanta is not Atlanta. This is not a protest. This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. This is chaos,” an impassioned Lance Bottoms said at a news conference. “A protest has purpose. When Dr. King was assassinated, we didn’t do this toRead More