US authorities have charged 55 people in connection with the protests that erupted in Washington on Wednesday, interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin said, QİA.AZ reports citing TASS. According to the Bloomberg news agency, those charges involve mostly cases of unlawful entry and assault, however, among the suspects there is also a… Continue reading US authorities file charges against 55 individuals after DC protests, prosecutor says
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U.S. transport, education secretaries quit after Capitol violence
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned on Thursday, joining a list of officials quitting President Donald Trump’s administration in protest at the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, QİA.AZ reports citing Reuters. Chao, the wife of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, said in an email to staff that the… Continue reading U.S. transport, education secretaries quit after Capitol violence
Singapore PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received the first shot of a vaccine against COVID-19 on Friday, the 68-year-old said in a Facebook post sharing a video of him being injected in the arm at a local hospital, QİA.AZ reports with reference to Reuters. Singapore has so far only approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine but has said it has… Continue reading Singapore PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
US police officer shoots unarmed African-American
In Columbus, Ohio, a police officer shot an unarmed African-American with a mobile phone, QİA.AZ informs, referring to CNN. Police officer Adam Coy was called to the apartment. Someone complained to the police about the noise from the car’s engine. In one of the houses, Coy saw an Afro-American man approaching him near the garage. He holds… Continue reading US police officer shoots unarmed African-American
France shooting: Three police officers shot dead, one wounded
Three police were killed and a fourth was wounded in Puy-de-Dome in central France on Wednesday, sources in the public prosecutor’s office told BFM, QİA.AZ states. The police officers, who responded to a call over domestic violence, were shot by a 48-year-old man as they attempted to rescue a woman.
New coronavirus strains found in Ecuador
Scientists in Ecuador have revealed new varieties of coronavirus in the country. One of them could affect the increase of COVID-19 cases in the country, but they have nothing to do with the UK’s strain, QİA.AZ states, citing the RIA Novosti. Researchers saved genetic materials from more than 2,500 samples from 22 provinces of the country, which… Continue reading New coronavirus strains found in Ecuador
U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 18 mln
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 18 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, QİA.AZ reports citing Xinhua. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 18,006,061, with a total of 319,190 deaths, as of 6:22 p.m. local time (2322 GMT), according to the… Continue reading U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 18 mln
Turkey monitors COVID-19 mutation and its impact on vaccines
As a new strain of the coronavirus disrupts life in the United Kingdom and nations scramble to cut off links with the country, Turkey has been monitoring its own cases, checking for the possible mutation of the deadly virus, QİA.AZ reports citing Daily Sabah. The country canceled flights to four countries on Sunday, joining a growing list… Continue reading Turkey monitors COVID-19 mutation and its impact on vaccines
Mercedes-Benz to close plant in Brazil
The German company Mercedes-Benz intends to close an automobile plant in Brazil as the coronavirus pandemic worsens the car market’s premium segment, “QİA.AZ” informs. The plant, located in Iracemapolis, São Paulo, was commissioned in March 2016. The plant produces C-class and GLA models. The company said that the work at the plant would be completed this year.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to close plant in Brazil
Armenia’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 2,600
Armenia confirmed 920 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally to 153,173, QIA.AZ says, citing the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health. The death toll reached 2,616 as 20 more fell victims to the virus. So far, 131,931 people have recovered from the infection. There are currently 17,976 active coronavirus patients in the country.