Jun 19 Black Lives Matter spurs scrutiny of Dutch colonial past By Mike Corder, Associated Press The 17th century has gone down in Dutch history as the Golden Age. But the grim flip side of the prosperity, fortunes generated by seafaring traders, slavery and iron-fisted colonial rulers, is being brought into sharp focus amid global protests… Continue reading
Jun 19 U.N. rights body to report on racism after Floyd killing By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The action by the Human Rights Council on Friday stopped short of ordering a more intensive investigation singling out the United States after George Floyd's death on May 25. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: World Health Organization offers update amid spiking global coronavirus cases By Associated Press At a press briefing on Friday, Dr. Michael Ryan noted that “strains and viruses have moved around the world” throughout the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: Confederate portraits removed from U.S. Capitol In our news wrap Thursday, crews removed portraits of four former speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives. All of the men had served in the Confederacy, embodying “violent bigotry and grotesque racism,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Also, New… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:29 Grieving Northern Italians mount campaign to investigate officials’ pandemic response By Malcolm Brabant Italy was hit hard by COVID-19 early in the pandemic. Now, prosecutors have begun an investigation into whether the failure to lock down two towns near the northern city of Bergamo contributed to thousands of deaths related to the disease. Continue watching
Jun 18 Trump sanctions target Venezuela’s link to Mexico By Scott Smith, Associated Press Focusing primarily on Mexico-based individuals, U.S. Treasury officials sanctioned three people and the companies they ran. They're all now blocked from doing any business with the United States or American citizens. Continue reading
Jun 18 German lawmakers to probe security agencies over far-right killing By Associated Press German lawmakers plan to investigate possible mistakes made by security agencies in their handling of two neo-Nazis suspected of killing a regional politician last year. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of Central Command, said that by reducing to 8,600 troops, the United States has fulfilled its part of the February agreement. Continue reading
Jun 18 European Central Bank hands out 1.3 trillion euros in loans By David McHugh, Associated Press The European Central Bank has handed out more than a trillion euros in cheap loans to banks as part of its effort to get the economy through the virus outbreak. Continue reading
Jun 18 India cautions China over its claim to area of deadly clash By Ashok Sharma, Emily Schmall, Associated Press India is cautioning China against making "exaggerated and untenable claims” to the Galwan Valley area in the high Himalayas even as both nations try to end a standoff after a deadly military clash there. Continue reading