Key words : protests against racis two weeks
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Protests against racism continue in the US nearly two weeks after George Floyd, an African American, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer pinned him to the ground and kneeled on his neck.
In Washington, protesters took to the streets near the White House on Saturday to support the Black Lives Matter movement, in one of the largest demonstrations since the incident on May 25.
In New York, more than 20 protests were held across the city, with about 2,000 people gathering in Union Square in Manhattan.
A church in North Carolina near Floyd's birthplace held a memorial service for him.
Protests against racism and police brutality are also planned for Sunday in Washington, New York and other cities.
Key words : thousands of central
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Anti-racism protests over the death of a black man in police custody in the United States are resonating across Europe.
Thousands of people gathered around parliament in central London on Saturday, holding the "black lives matter" placards that are used in the US protests. Other placards read "justice for black people."
Participants raised their fists in a show of protest and solidarity.
A woman who took part in the event said, "We are all human beings. There should be fairness for all of us." She said that black lives matter doesn't mean anyone else's life doesn't, but at this moment in time the focus needs to be on blacks.
The rally took place despite the government appeal to the public not to take part in large gatherings to prevent coronavirus infections. But many of the demonstrators wore masks and those who didn't were given one.
Some of the participants headed to the US Embassy and 10 Downing Street with squads of police officers watching them.
Similar anti-racism protests were held in Germany and France.
Key words : australia
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The anti-racism protests that erupted in the United States following the death of a black man in police custody have spread to other countries.
In Australia, local media report that tens of thousands of people took to the streets or rallied in multiple cities in protest against racial discrimination on Saturday.
Police in the southern Australian city of Adelaide allowed organizers to hold the rally despite restrictions on large gatherings imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The police said people should have a right to protest on significant matters.
In Brisbane on the east coast, more than 10,000 people took part in a rally, holding placards that read "Black lives matter."
The demonstrators also demanded an end to discrimination against the country's indigenous Aborigines.
In Seoul, South Korea, a group of dozens of people wearing black clothes and face masks demonstrated, holding placards that denounced racial discrimination and called on people to unite.
The participants took a knee and prayed for George Floyd, who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In Japan, an anti-racism rally was held in Tokyo on Saturday and a march is scheduled in Osaka City on Sunday.
Organizers are calling on people to wear face masks and take other preventive measures during the event.
Key words : secretary death of
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The US Secretary of State has accused the Chinese Communist Party of exploiting the protests over the death of George Floyd to justify its authoritarian denial of basic human dignity.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Mike Pompeo said that in China, peaceful protesters from Hong Kong to Tiananmen Square are clubbed by armed militiamen for simply speaking out. He added that reporters writing of these indignities are sentenced to long terms in prison.
Pompeo said the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda efforts seeking to conflate developments in the US in the wake of Floyd's death with the party's continued denial of basic human rights and freedom should be seen for the fraud that they are.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has accused the US government of supporting protesters in Hong Kong, while threatening to deploy military to crack down on demonstrations in the US.
Chinese state-run media gave the protests in the US extensive coverage, including accusations that Washington is applying a double standard.
Key words : banksy
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The anonymous street artist Banksy has posted online a new artwork inspired by the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests against racism.
Floyd, an African American, died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground and kneeled on his neck in the US city of Minneapolis.
Banksy's artwork depicts the US national flag being set alight by a candle that forms part of a memorial to a black, silhouetted figure.
The artist posted a message saying, " At first I thought I should just shut up and listen to black people about this issue. But why would I do that? It's not their problem. It's mine."
Banksy in his statement uses a metaphor of a broken pipe flooding the apartment downstairs, making the lives of people there miserable.
The artist says that the faulty systems should be fixed by white people upstairs, not by those living downstairs.
Key words : Trump social media
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Facebook is reviewing its content policies amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody.
The decision by Facebook comes after US President Donald Trump posted a message on social media on May 29. He wrote that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
Twitter labeled the post with a warning, but Facebook did not take any action on it.
Facebook's employees opposed the company's inaction by staging a virtual strike.
On Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a statement saying that "the decision I made last week has left many angry, disappointed and hurt."
He vowed to fight for racial justice and consider tightening controls on posts that are related to the use of force by the state.
Snapchat has decided to stop promoting Trump's account, which it worries could incite violence.
Facebook's decision may draw a further backlash from the president, who has criticized Twitter and Snapchat.
Key words : south comfort women
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The head of a shelter in South Korea for those referred to as former wartime comfort women has been found dead. Police suspect she may have committed suicide.
South Korean media say the woman's body was found on Saturday night at her apartment in Paju, outside Seoul.
Her death comes after accusations by a 91-year-old former comfort woman. She said the former chief of a support group that runs the shelter misused donations and exploited the women for political ambitions.
Prosecutors raided the group's office and the shelter in Seoul last month.
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency says the head of the shelter reportedly told people close to her that she was going through a hard time after the raid.
The former chief of the support group, Yoon Mi-hyang, won a seat in April's general election. She denies all allegations.
Key words : opec
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OPEC, Russia, and allied oil producing countries have agreed to extend their production cut of nearly 10 percent of the global supply through the end of July.
When the demand for oil plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, the countries decided to reduce output of crude oil by 9.7 million barrels per day for the months of May and June.
Oil prices, which hit record lows at one point, have shown an improvement as a result of the reduced supply.
But oil ministers agreed to maintain the production cut for another month during a video conference on Saturday.
They concurred on a smaller reduction of 7.7 million barrels per day beginning in August.
Oil producers hope to support prices with the supply reduction but some countries have been producing beyond the quotas and extra inventory remains on the market.
Although global economic activities are slowly coming back, fear of a resurgence of the virus outbreak remains. It will take time until the demand for oil returns and it is unclear whether the agreement will ease oversupply.
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