International

US, Mexico migrant crackdown escalates dangers for Central Americans: Amnesty

(REUTERS) – Repression on the border between Mexico and the United States is putting migrants at risk amidst a Trump crackdown, rights group Amnesty International reported on Thursday (June 15). Titled “Facing Walls: Rights Violations of Asylum Seekers in the United States and Mexico,” the report details alleged cases where migrants seeking genuine asylum from violence and poverty in Central America have been denied entry into the United Stations, in contravention of human rights. Under pressure […]

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Argentines protest against cancelation of benefits for disabled

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) – Hundreds gathered in downtown Buenos Aires on Thursday (June 15) after the Argentine government announced cuts to pensions that could affect citizens living with disabilities. Conservative President Mauricio Macri is looking to trim government debt and spending. But protesters say any austerity measures that target citizens with disabilities go too far. According to the government, 70,000 people receiving the disability pension have been affected after they missed this month’s welfare […]

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UK minister vows “no stone unturned” in London fire inquiry

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – British Police and Fire Minister Nick Hurd said on Thursday (June 15) the government would leave no stone unturned in public inquiry on Grenfell Tower fire in London, responding to questions from members of parliament during the debate about tragedy that left at least 17 people dead. Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday promised a public inquiry into a fire that gutted a 24-floor apartment block, as the government faced […]

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Friends and family search for missing loved ones after London fire

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – Friends and relatives were searching for loved ones still missing as smoke was wafting out of the blackened shell of the Grenfell Tower in London on Thursday (June 15) where specialist firefighters and dog search teams faced hazardous conditions scouring the wreck, with external cladding still falling from the building. Fire, that killed at least 17 people, engulfed the social housing block, where as many as 600 people lived in […]

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London mayor heckled by angry residents during visit to burnt tower block

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan was heckled by residents on Thursday (June 15) as he spoke during a visit to the scene of a fire that gutted a 24-storey apartment block killing at least 17 people. As he delivered his remarks live on television, Khan was repeatedly interrupted by frustrated residents. He began his news conference by stating: “Understandably the residents are very angry and have genuine questions that demand answers..,” […]

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Wife of suspected shooter: “I can’t believe he did this”

VIRGINIA, United States (Reuters) – “I can’t believe he did this,” the wife of James Hodgkinson said at a news conference on Thursday (June 15). Suzanne Hodgkinson only learnt from a television reporter that her husband was the key suspect in the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise and others as they practised for a charity baseball game. She said she was in a state of disbelief. The gunman, identified by police as 66-year-old James Hodgkinson from […]

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U.S. arrest warrants issued for members of Turkish leader’s security team

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – Washington police have obtained arrest warrants for members of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s security team, who attacked peaceful protesters during the leader’s visit to the U.S. capital last month, officials said on Thursday (June 15). Nine people were injured outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington during a May 16 brawl, which strained U.S.-Turkish relations. A video posted online showed men in dark suits chasing protesters and punching and […]

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Turkey’s Erdogan says to fight back against US arrest warrants for his security

ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will fight back politically against the arrest warrants issued by United States authorities for his security personnel, broadcaster CNN Turk quoted him as saying on Thursday (June 15). Washington prosecutors have charged a dozen Turkish security and police officers with assault after an attack on protesters during Erdogan’s visit to the US capital last month, officials said. The daytime brawl outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in the […]

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Warmbier has extensive brain tissue loss, shows no understanding of language – Doctors

(REUTERS) – Doctors treating the American college student who was detained for 17 months in North Korea said he suffered serious neurological injury but did not speculate as to what caused the injury, at a news conference on Thursday (June 15). Images of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier’s brain showed significant loss of brain tissue in all areas of his brain, Dr, Daniel Kanter said. “He shows no signs of understanding language, responding to verbal commands or […]

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Blimp at US Open golf tourney catches fire in Wisconsin

WISCONSIN, United States (Reuters) – A blimp at the United States Open golf tournament in Wisconsin caught fire and crashed on Thursday (June 15), according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Police confirmed only that an “incident” occurred near the site of the tournament in Erin, Wisconsin, about 45 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Some witnesses reported on social media that the blimp apparently was on fire before it hit the ground near Highway 83 and Highway 167, […]

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At least seven dead, several injured in China kindergarten blast

BEIIJING, China (AFP) — An explosion rocked a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, authorities said, as state media published images showing bloodied and unconscious victims. The blast occurred near the kindergarten and victims were taken to hospital, according to the Fengxian county government in Jiangsu province. Xinhua news agency, citing the emergency office of Xuzhou city, said the explosion happened at the gate just as children […]

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At least 17 dead in London tower block fire: police

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Seventeen people have been confirmed dead in the fire that engulfed a London tower block on Wednesday, emergency services said, adding that the toll was set to rise as there were no hopes of finding survivors. “Sadly I can confirm that the number of people that have died is now 17,” Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy said in a televised statement on Thursday. “We do believe that the number will sadly […]

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