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Rights watchdog urges France to fight racial discrimination

12:05 am June 23, 2020

Paris: France’s human rights watchdog on Monday urged authorities to take key measures to fight racial discrimination as the country has seen a series of anti-racism gatherings in the wake of the death in the US of George Floyd. In an 80-page report, France’s Defender of Rights, Jacques Toubon, said discrimination affects the lives of millions of […]

Germany works to tame meatpacking outbreak

8:02 pm June 22, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said “everything needs to be done” to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus linked to a large slaughterhouse where over 1,300 people have tested positive for COVID-19. Steffen Seibert said 20 workers at the Toennies meat plant in the western Guetersloh region have been hospitalised and several are in intensive care. “We very […]

Spain opens border to tourists; Trump wants less testing

7:04 pm June 21, 2020

Barcelona: Spain reopened its borders to European tourists Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections. At a campaign rally, President Donald Trump said he told the US government to reduce testing for the virus, apparently to avoid unflattering statistics ahead of the US election in November. The head of the World […]

Dutch Defence Minister to join International Yoga Day celebrations in the Netherlands

3:41 pm June 20, 2020

Thehague: Dutch Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld will join International Yoga Day celebrations being organised online by the Indian embassy here on Sunday. In a message sent on the occasion, Bijleveld thanked India for the gift of yoga and said the Dutch Armed Forces have been doing yoga for over 15 years. They have over 130 yoga instructors in the Armed Forces, […]

Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders’ inaction

3:14 pm June 20, 2020

Berlin: Preparing for her appearance before the UN General Assembly last fall, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted by world leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had formed a queue to speak to her and take selfies. “Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, waits in line but doesn’t quite make it before it’s time for […]