Thousands march in Berlin against coronavirus curbs

by Admin | Aug 1, 2020 | 486 comments

BERLIN (Reuters) – Thousands marched in Berlin on Saturday to protest against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus pandemic, saying they violated people’s rights and freedoms. The gathering, estimated by police at 17,000, included libertarians,...

Afghanistan and Pakistan say 22 die in border clashes

by Admin | Jul 31, 2020 | 336 comments

Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Gul Yousufzai KABUL/QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Friday of killing 15 civilians during clashes at a border crossing where crowds were jostling to cross for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. On Pakistan’s...

Pompeo: US Would Take Action If Iran Arms Embargo Ends

by Admin | Jul 31, 2020 | 450 comments

UN embargo set to expire, Russia won’t agree to extend Jason Ditz Speaking to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo continued to call on the world to accept extending the UN arms embargo against Iran. The embargo is scheduled to...

Portland sees peaceful night of protests following withdrawal of federal agents

by Admin | Jul 31, 2020 | 2,382 comments

Thursday night’s protest passed off without major incident or intervention by the police in the absence of federal officers. The withdrawal of federal agents from frontline policing of demonstrations in downtown Portland significantly reduced tensions in the city...

Video shows New York police loading person into unmarked minivan

by Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | 147 comments

By Dennis Romero New York City police officers in khaki shorts and dark T-shirts stuffed a suspect into an unmarked minivan during an arrest captured on video Tuesday, raising concerns about using tactics similar to those attributed to federal agents...