Iraq’s traditional crafts at risk of vanishing on 2020-06-20 12:10 (#54TEH) Cheap imports from Turkey and China have eroded demand for Iraqi-made goods.
China to set up 'national security agency' in Hong Kong: Media on 2020-06-20 12:10 (#54TEJ) The new law would override any existing Hong Kong laws that may conflict with it, Xinhua news agency said.
Abuses by British Empire come under scrutiny on 2020-06-20 12:05 (#54TEK) During World War II, Britain recruited thousands of African soldiers to fight against Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan.
Brazil surpasses one million coronavirus cases on 2020-06-20 11:17 (#54TDC) The country is also likely to register 50,000 deaths on Saturday.
Tripoli government 'to boycott' Arab League talks on Libya on 2020-06-20 11:08 (#54TEM) GNA's foreign minister says meeting would 'merely deepen the rift' between Arab governments on the conflict.
COVID-19 spreads in cramped Rohingya refugee camp on 2020-06-20 11:06 (#54TDD) The UN refugee agency has been constructing isolation shelters and quarantine facilities but infections continue to rise.
Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia on 2020-06-20 10:51 (#54TDF) Sunday's eclipse arrives on the summer solstice, the northern hemisphere's longest day of the year.
India-China tensions: Calls for boycott of Chinese products on 2020-06-20 10:08 (#54TC8) India imports $70bn worth of products from China.
COVID-19 in Russia: Fake News and Forced Confessions on 2020-06-20 08:29 (#54TBC) Selective application of 'fake news' law in Russia leaves journalists and others vulnerable. Plus, bloggers in Belarus.
Protesters topple Confederate statues during Juneteenth rallies on 2020-06-20 08:12 (#54TAB) Demonstrations held across US against backdrop of protests fuelled by deaths of African Americans at hands of police.
Maestro Daniel Barenboim: Live music must survive the pandemic on 2020-06-20 05:48 (#54T8R) Berlin State Opera director on the future of the arts in a post-coronavirus world, and peace in Israel and Palestine.
DOJ tries to fire US attorney who investigated Trump allies on 2020-06-20 05:42 (#54T8S) Geoffrey Berman refuses to step down after the US Department of Justice abruptly moved to dismiss him.
Egypt calls on UN to intervene after impasse in Nile dam talks on 2020-06-20 04:17 (#54T7R) Egypt appeals for UN Security Council help on Ethiopia's Nile dam after latest round of talks ended without a deal.
Coronavirus: Brazil tops one million cases on 2020-06-19 23:09 (#54T39) Coronavirus deaths in Brazil are approaching 50,000 and country has the second-largest number of cases behind the US.
Trump pushes to rollback LGBT healthcare protections on 2020-06-19 21:03 (#54T26) The Trump administration rule would overturn Obama-era protections for transgender people in healthcare.
Modi denies Chinese incursion into India before deadly clash on 2020-06-19 20:55 (#54T15) PM's remarks came after talks with party heads, with opposition leaders raising the issue of intelligence failures.
Coronavirus: US Navy upholds firing of Captain Brett Cozier on 2020-06-19 20:52 (#54T16) Cozier drew attention after calling for a faster coronavirus response on board the sidelined USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Breonna Taylor: Mayor says one officer in shooting will be fired on 2020-06-19 19:54 (#54SZG) One of three Louisville police officers, detective Brett Hankison, is being fired for 'blindly firing ten rounds'.
Clashes erupt between Yemen gov't forces, separatists in Socotra on 2020-06-19 18:57 (#54SX0) Southern separatists stormed security department building in city of Hadibouh, official says.
Australia cyberattacks: PM has not named suspected state on 2020-06-19 18:56 (#54SX1) The government says cyber-experts identified the attacks as state-based.
Beijing says new coronavirus cases now under control on 2020-06-19 18:56 (#54SX2) Travel restrictions and social distancing measures have been reinstated.
UK asylum seekers: Charities call for more government aid on 2020-06-19 18:50 (#54SX3) Opposition politicians have been pressing the government to increase the weekly amount of money for asylum seekers.
Mali protests: Opposition groups call for president to resign on 2020-06-19 18:29 (#54SX4) The opposition accuses the president of cheating during the last parliamentary elections.
Operation Irini: Turkey slams EU mission to contain arms to Libya on 2020-06-19 17:32 (#54SV4) Ankara says mission turned a blind eye to weapons sent to Khalifa Haftar, who fights against Turkey-backed GNA.
The problem with Boris Johnson's British morality on 2020-06-19 17:09 (#54SRD) Like Trump, Johnson prefers to view the world through the restrictive prism of conservative white privilege.
Trump may try again to limit DACA immigrant protections on 2020-06-19 17:08 (#54SV5) The US Supreme Court had left the door open for Trump to attempt to rescind the programme affecting 650,000 immigrants.
Battle for Tripoli: Libya's first centre for amputees being built on 2020-06-19 16:43 (#54SRE) Libya's only centre for amputees is still under construction in Misrata.
Colombia violence: Killings continue during lockdown on 2020-06-19 16:43 (#54SRF) Civil society organisations say that since the start of the quarantine a local leader has been killed every other day.
'Past time' for Mississippi to change Confederate-based flag on 2020-06-19 16:26 (#54SRG) Southeastern Conference may bar championship games from the state unless it removes Confederate battle emblem from flag.
Georgians cheer as Confederate monument removed from town square on 2020-06-19 16:15 (#54SRH) A monument erected 100 years ago taken down in Decatur, Georgia, the latest in a series of removed Confederate statues.
Amy Klobuchar bows out of VP race, urges woman of colour instead on 2020-06-19 16:01 (#54SNJ) The white Minnesota senator has seen her prospects fall as racial tensions sweep across the United States.
US Coronavirus: face masks deepen political divide on 2020-06-19 15:55 (#54SNK) Shouting matches erupt in the halls of US Congress after leaders mandate that lawmakers cover their faces in public.
COVID-19 survivors in DR Congo speak of stigma on 2020-06-19 15:49 (#54SNM) Some Congolese are scared of coronavirus survivors, believing they can still spread the virus.
Malawi presidential election: Who are the candidates? on 2020-06-19 15:35 (#54SNN) Southern African country returns to the polls on June 23 after the Constitutional Court annulled last year's vote.
UK reviews social distancing rules as COVID-19 cases fall on 2020-06-19 15:33 (#54SNP) The review follows warnings from the hospitality sector that businesses and jobs could be severely affected when they reopen if the current restrictions remain in place.
Juneteenth: A call for progress and national recognition on 2020-06-19 15:10 (#54SJF) As calls for structural change grow, the US is pondering recognition of a Black holiday that celebrates emancipation.
Twitter flags Trump's tweet of doctored 'racist baby' video on 2020-06-19 14:34 (#54SJG) Viral edited clip of Black and white toddlers with a fake misspelled CNN caption labelled as 'manipulated media'.
US slavery: What is Juneteenth and how is it commemorated? on 2020-06-19 14:24 (#54SJH) A look at the African American commemoration day amid sky-high tension over race relations in the United States.
Argentina expected to extend coronavirus controls in capital on 2020-06-19 13:26 (#54SET) Argentina was one of the first countries in Latin America to impose a lockdown.
Libya human rights abuses: UN considering a draft resolution on 2020-06-19 13:26 (#54SEV) Commanders working for Khalifa Haftar are being investigated for possible war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
Modi meets opposition as India seeks to ease China tensions on 2020-06-19 12:39 (#54S2C) PM Narendra Modi is meeting opposition leaders as anti-China sentiment grows following killing of 20 Indian soldiers.
Indian forces kill eight rebels in Kashmir gunfights on 2020-06-19 11:21 (#54S9J) Separate shootouts, including at a mosque, leave eight dead as security forces escalate operation against the fighters.
'Traitor': US Secretary Mike Pompeo blasts John Bolton's book on 2020-06-19 11:19 (#54S7E) Tell-all memoir by ex-national security adviser has White House officials on the attack and a court date to block it.
Turkish air strikes kill civilian in northern Iraq: Official on 2020-06-19 10:32 (#54S7F) Ankara says strikes in northern Iraq targeted the PKK in response to increase in rebel attacks on Turkish army bases.
Colgate reviewing toothpaste Darlie branding amid race debate on 2020-06-19 09:42 (#54S7G) Colgate, Cream of Wheat and Mrs Butterworth are the latest brands reckoning with racially charged logos.
'Sorry not enough': UK institutions apologise for role in slavery on 2020-06-19 09:26 (#54S5A) The Church of England and the Bank of England say their 'inexcusable' links to slavery were 'source of shame'.
'Huge blow': Wheelchair tennis players slam US Open omission on 2020-06-19 09:24 (#54S5B) Tournament officials accused of discrimination for scrapping wheelchair event amid coronavirus pandemic.
China denies detaining Indian soldiers after reports say 10 freed on 2020-06-19 09:17 (#54RZD) Chinese foreign ministry says it never detained Indian soldiers after media reports said 10 of them were released.
More than a dozen bodies, bags of human remains found in Mexico on 2020-06-19 08:36 (#54S3X) The discoveries were made over the last 10 days in four different regions in the country's west, officials announce.
Facebook removes Trump campaign ads with 'Nazi' symbol on 2020-06-19 07:46 (#54RQF) Move follows 900 far-right ads taken down as US president accuses social media companies of 'censorship'.