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India’s federal government said on Sunday it will provide New Delhi’s city authorities with 500 railway coaches that will be equipped to care for coronavirus patients, after a surge in the number of cases led to a shortage of hospital beds. The coaches will increase Delhi’s capacity by 8,000 beds, …

Beijing on Sunday reported a record 36 new cases of COVID-19 in China’s capital, all linked to a major food wholesale market, raising concerns about the spike in a country that had sharply reduced its infections. The city has ordered testing of anyone linked to the Xinfadi market after the …

Donald Trump has threatened to boycott the NFL and US Soccer after the leagues decided to repeal bans on players kneeling during the national anthem due to ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. In a series of tweets, the president said he would no longer be watching the sports over the …

Spain will open its borders to countries in the European Union’s Schengen area on June 21, except for Portugal where the border will open on July 1 as previously announced, Spanish media including El Pais newspaper and Ser radio station reported. The Spanish government had previously said it would allow …

Donald Trump’s address at the US West Point Military Academy has been dissected and analyzed by hundreds of wannabe online neurologists concerned by the supposed ‘deteriorating health’ of their commander-in-chief. At one point during his speech to US military academy graduates on Saturday, Trump used both of his hands to …

At least three civilians were killed and another wounded when a roadside bomb exploded near al-Abbasiya roundabout in Syrian city of Daraa, New Agency SANA reported on Saturday night. According to the agency, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by ISIS terrorists near al-Abbasiya roundabout in Daraa al-Balad neighborhood of …

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food. Kim Yo Jong, who serves unofficially as one of Kim Jong Un’s …

New footage shows Atlanta police attempting to arrest Rayshard Brooks, who was suspected of being intoxicated, before shooting him following a struggle. His death has sparked rioting in Georgia’s capital city. In the bodycam video, an officer speaks with Brooks, who is sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle …

At least 36 people have been arrested in Atlanta, the Atlanta Police spokesman said. Police fired tear gas at protesters and shut down an interstate as a Wendy’s where an Atlanta police officer shot and killed a black man was set on fire. One of the officers involved in the …

An explosion was reported at Honda Motor Co Ltd’s plant in central Japan, police said on Sunday, with two workers sent to the hospital with burns. The explosion at a switchboard occurred at around 9:15 am local time (0015 GMT) in Honda’s plant in Suzuka city, Mie prefecture, an officer …

Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should be able to work independently without fear of sanctions, the UK’s foreign secretary said in an apparent jab at Washington, which threatened the body for probing US troops. “The UK strongly supports the International Criminal Court in tackling impunity for the worst …

Minneapolis has officially voted to abolish its existing policing system in favor of a ‘public safety’ model. Hailed as transformative in the wake of protests, the suggestion is still vague on details. A resolution, jointly co-authored and unanimously approved by all 12 city council members, acknowledged that “no amount of …

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump still has a good chance of being re-elected thanks to his strong support base, despite his declining support in recent months. “The biggest mistake in human sciences is to predict, especially in fluid and grave conditions. …

Greek navy ship working under Operation Irini tried to check cargo vessel off Libyan coast, but was warned off by its Turkish military escort. A Turkish warship prevented the EU’s new naval mission enforcing the Libya arms embargo from checking a suspect freighter off the war-torn country’s coast, European sources …

Imprisoned Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has received the Freedom Prize 2020 against a backdrop of a widening crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against rights campaigners and intellectuals in the ultra-conservative kingdom. About 5,500 young people from 81 countries voted online in favor of Hathloul, and …

A man was killed after reportedly being shot by an Atlanta police officer late Friday night, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. At 10:33 p.m. local time officers responded to a Wendy’s restaurant after receiving a complaint that a man was asleep in a parked car in the drive-thru, …

A dashboard camera has caught the moment a powerful explosion happened, reportedly in China’s Zhejiang Province. The blast’s force apparently propelled a large piece of debris, as if launched from a cannon. Reports say the tank, which apparently was seen in the shocking video, flew several hundred meters before landing …

Joe Biden has released a new campaign ad, that takes aim at President Donald Trump, for reportedly visiting the White House bunker during George Floyd protests. The new ad, from the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, criticises the president’s leadership qualities, and is titled “Deer In The Headlight Pt 2”. …

France will open its borders to travelers from most European countries beginning Monday, ending months of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. As of June 15, travelers from most EU countries, EFTA nations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), as well as Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican, and Andorra, will be …

Ethiopia retracted from what had been agreed in Washington to settle the disagreement over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) said the Egyptian government last Friday. In a series of talks held in Washington mediated by the U.S Treasury Department and the World Bank, Egypt, Ethiopia and …