Protesters in some cities target Confederate monuments

Protesters in some cities target Confederate monuments thumbnail

Confederate monuments have become a target of protesters demonstrating against the police killing of George FloydMay 31, 2020, 11:56 AM5 min readRICHMOND, Va. — Protesters demonstrating against the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck, targeted Confederate monuments in…

Pope: Pull together, avoid pessimism in this coronavirus era

Pope: Pull together, avoid pessimism in this coronavirus era thumbnail

Pope Francis is cautioning against pessimism as many places start emerging from lockdown mode during the coronavirus pandemicMay 31, 2020, 11:47 AM2 min readVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is cautioning against pessimism as many people emerge from coronavirus lockdowns to lament that nothing will ever be the same. During Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to…

Probe blames safety lapses for deadly India gas leak

Probe blames safety lapses for deadly India gas leak thumbnail

A committee appointed by India’s top environmental court has blamed “gross human failure” and lack of basic safety norms for a gas leak in a South Korean-owned chemical factory this month that killed 12 people and sickened hundredsMay 31, 2020, 9:37 AM2 min readNEW DELHI — A committee appointed by India’s top environmental court has blamed…

Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian’s death

Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian's death thumbnail

Israel’s defense minister has apologized for the Israeli police’s deadly shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian manMay 31, 2020, 12:01 PM2 min readJERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister apologized on Sunday for the Israeli police’s deadly shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man. The shooting of Iyad Halak, 32, in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, drew…