Day: June 16, 2020

Biden shores up fragile 'blue wall' in industrial north

Liberal groups warn Biden could lose over policing policies

11:26 pm June 16, 2020

Washington: More than four dozen progressive groups have signed a letter to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden‘s campaign criticizing his police reform proposals and warning that if he doesn’t adopt more progressive policies he risks losing black voters — and the election — this fall. “You cannot win the election without the enthusiastic support of Black […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Trump to sign order on police changes as Democrats urge more

11:21 pm June 16, 2020

Washington: Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump was ready to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at encouraging better police practices and establishing a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use of force. The Rose Garden announcement comes as Senate Republicans are preparing their own […]

Protesting French hospital workers demand better pay

11:16 pm June 16, 2020

Paris: Hospital workers rallied in cities around France on Tuesday to demand better pay and more investment in the country’s public hospital system, and police fired tear gas at troublemakers on the sidelines of the protest march in Paris. Although French hospitals are considered to be among the world’s best, they struggled to handle a rush of COVID-19 patients […]

EU finalising virus 'safe list,' US unlikely to make the cut

Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII

11:06 pm June 16, 2020

Paris: Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower to reopen next week after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II. But as France’s tourism industry starts back up in earnest, the 324-meter-tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors in the way it did before the country’s virus lockdown. The number of people […]

Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis in NY in August

10:59 pm June 16, 2020

New York: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the U.S. Open tennis tournament will held in late August as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association had decided to go forward with its marquee event in New York City without spectators, pending an OK from the state. Like […]