George Floyd's funeral to be held June 9 in Texas

Jun 2,2020
A funeral for George Floyd, the black man who died in US police custody after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck, will be held June 9 in Houston, the family's lawyer said Monday.
Roadside bomb kills 7 laborers, wounds 6 others in N. Afghanistan
Jun 02
Seven laborers were killed and six others sustained injury as a roadside bomb struck a vehicle in the northern Kunduz province on Monday night, a local official Hayatullah Amiri said Tuesday.
Trump threatens to send military to quell protests
Jun 02
US President Donald Trump has declared himself the "President of Law and Order.
Human rights group slams use of Syrian mercenaries
Jun 02
A human rights organization is condemning the use of Syrian mercenaries, including children and teenagers, in Libya's civil war.
More Tokyo residents traveling outside capital
Jun 02
An increasing number of Tokyo residents are traveling outside the capital after the state of emergency was lifted last week.
Sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Peru and Chile
Jun 01
Peru on Sunday reported 8,800 new COVID-19 infections, setting a new daily record for a country that already has the second highest number of novel coronavirus cases in Latin America after Brazil.
Greece expands its approved list for incoming EU flights
Jun 01
Greece on Saturday expanded its list of approved flights from EU destinations to include airports in countries hard-hit by the coronavirus, but flights from the worst-hit regions will still be subject to quarantine measures.