Day: July 1, 2020

Seattle mayor orders “occupied” area cleared, police arrive

8:22 pm July 1, 2020

Seattle: Seattle police converged on the city’s “occupied” protest zone early Wednesday after Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an executive order for protesters to vacate the area. People have occupied several blocks around a park and the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct for about two weeks after police abandoned the building following standoffs and clashes with protesters calling for racial justice and […]

Survey: Companies added 2.4 million jobs in June

8:12 pm July 1, 2020

Washington DC: US companies added nearly 2.4 million jobs in June, according to a private survey, a large gain that still leaves total employment far below its pre-pandemic levels. The payroll company ADP said that small businesses reported the biggest increase, adding 937,000 jobs. Construction firms and restaurants and hotels also posted large gains in hiring. Still, […]

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Russian vote on extending Putin’s rule until 2036 nears end

8:05 pm July 1, 2020

Moscow: A vote on amendments to Russia’s constitution that could allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036 entered its final day Wednesday amid widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. For the first time in Russia, polls were open for a week to bolster turnout without increasing crowds casting ballots amid […]

Astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk to swap station batteries

8:02 pm July 1, 2020

Cape Canaveral: Astronauts performed their second spacewalk in under a week Wednesday to replace old batteries outside the International Space Station. Commander Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken ventured out to tackle the big, boxy batteries. For every two outdated batteries coming out, a new and improved one goes in to supply power to the station on the night side […]

Gujarat: Two lion cubs found dead near Gir Sanctuary

Two lion cubs drown after falling into open well in Gir

7:54 pm July 1, 2020

Ahmedabad: Two lion cubs died after falling into a well in the Gir forest in Gujarat’s Junagadh district on Wednesday, an official said. The incident took place at Jujarpur village in Maliya wildlife range in the Gir West Forest Division, he said. The carcasses of two cubs, aged 6-7 months, were seen floating in a well in the farm […]