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The theme for this year's World Environment Day is ‘Celebrate Biodiversity’. It is said that World Environment Day is the biggest annual event that is carried out by the United Nations.

The incident happened during the week of nationwide protests against the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.

The announcement, made on Twitter by the head of Google's Threat Analysis Group, Shane Huntley, is the latest indication of the digital spying routinely aimed at top politicians of all stripes.

The US Ambassador to India, Ken Juster, condemning the incident said that he is "appalled" by the "awful violence and vandalism".

Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said every society is called upon to continually work against racism.

Without mentioning the president by name, Bush suggested it was out of step with the country's values to have driven protesters from Lafayette Square across from the White House on Monday just before Trump walked through for a photo opportunity.

With journalists coming under attack by law enforcers at the protests, Maas also stressed that reporters must be able to carry out their task- that is reporting -- without fearing for their security.

New Delhi's candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan, in June last year.

At the end of a White House address in which he denounced the vandalism that followed anti-racism protests, Trump announced he was going to pay respects at 'a very, very special place'.

The message from Obama, who previously decried Floyd's death last week when he said the killings of black men at the hands of police 'shouldn't be normal in 2020 America,' follows a weekend that saw an escalation in protests nationwide.

The soybean sales on Monday were small compared to recent purchases by state-owned firms totaling 1 million tonnes or more at a time.

In an article in The Global Times, China said that there have been some voices calling for the Indian government to join the new Cold War and exploit its position for more gains.

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Iran's foreign ministry earlier denounced the killing in Minneapolis, which has sparked protests in several cities, some of which have turned violent.

Among those who prayed were Italian doctors, nurses, and ambulance drivers, as well as people who had recovered from coronavirus or lost family members.

Rouhani also said on state television that shopping malls would be able to stay open beyond the 6 p.m. closing time imposed as part of the lockdown, a further step in the government's plans to steadily ease the curbs.