Jun 06 The loneliest of D-Day remembrances is hit by pandemic By Raf Casert, Associated Press Saturday's D-Day remembrance in Normandy has turned out to be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. Continue reading
Jun 06 Black Lives Matter protests in Australia, Asia and Europe By Frank Jordans, Associated Press BERLIN — Thousands of people rallied across Australia to honor George Floyd and voice their support for the Black Lives Matter movement Saturday, part of a worldwide wave of solidarity that has also sought to highlight racial discrimination outside the… Continue reading
Jun 05 Venezuela jails 3 DirecTV executives as U.S. firm cuts service By Associated Press Venezuelan authorities have jailed three executives of DirecTV because the U.S. company cut off its services to the South American country last month, citing U.S. sanctions against the socialist government. Continue reading
Jun 05 French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press France's defense minister says the French military and allied forces in Mali have killed the longtime leader of al-Qaida's North African arm, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: WHO urges continued use of face masks worldwide In our news wrap Friday, worldwide deaths from COVID-19 neared 400,000, with more than quarter of those occurring in the U.S. The World Health Organization called for widespread use of face masks amid “evolving evidence” they can help reduce transmission. Continue watching
Jun 05 Libya’s Turkey-backed Tripoli forces take back another town By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya's capital say they have retaken another key western town from rivals who have been waging a year-long offensive on Tripoli. Continue reading
Jun 05 European Union wants borders free of virus restrictions by end of June By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press The European Union's Home Affairs commissioner says Europe's free travel area should be running again by the end of the month. Continue reading
Jun 05 On 76th anniversary, pandemic prevents many from mourning D-Day dead in Normandy By Raf Casert, Associated Press This year's anniversary observances for the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. The coronavirus pandemic is keeping almost everyone away. Continue reading
Jun 05 George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Since his death while being detained by Minneapolis police last week, George Floyd's face has been painted on walls from Nairobi, Kenya to Idlib, Syria. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Virginia taking down Robert E. Lee statue In our news wrap Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the statue will be removed from Richmond's well-known "Monument Avenue," and said that the state can no longer showcase a cause that sought to preserve slavery. Also, business closings… Continue watching