Stories for June 15th 2020

Monday, June 15th 2020 - 19:01 UTC
Media called on the European Commission to combat disinformation on internet

Broadcasters, publishers and journalists called on the European Commission on Monday to implement “much stronger measures” to combat disinformation on Internet platforms such as Google and Facebook.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 18:50 UTC
PM Johnson: Britain cannot 'photoshop' its cultural landscape and complex history

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot “photoshop” its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of its past, amid an ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 18:27 UTC
Venice opens for business and tourists flock to the Doge's Palace and gondolas

After three months of empty squares and alleys and gondoliers stranded on dry land, Venice sprang back to life over the weekend as tourists flocked back to the city for the reopening of the Doge's Palace.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
Boris Johnson will try to reignite post-Brexit trade talks by video with EU leaders, Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet EU chiefs by video link Monday to try to breathe new life into stalled post-Brexit trade talks, with both sides entrenched in long-held positions.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Brasilia locks out federal buildings to prevent pro-Bolsonaro protestors trying to invade them

The governor of the federal district in which Brazil’s capital Brasilia is located closed the area around the presidential palace, ministries, Supreme Court and Congress on Sunday to keep right-wing supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro from gathering there.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Chilean copper miners warn of alarming increase in Covid-19 cases and threaten to walk off the job

Chilean copper miners' unions called on Sunday for a re-evaluation of the operational continuity plans of the country's biggest miners during what they said was an “alarming” increase in coronavirus cases among workers.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Machu Picchu reopens in July but with a sharp reduction in daily visitors

The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will sharply reduce the number of daily visitors once it reopens from a virus-imposed closure in July, officials said.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
European countries easing border controls from Monday

European countries ease some border controls this Monday June 15 after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain's continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
EasyJet takes off this Monday with a fist flight to Glasgow

EasyJet aircraft will take to the skies this Monday for the first time since Mar 30, as the British carrier resumes a small number of mainly domestic flights after weeks of lockdown.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Chinese manufactory recovery for second straight month but still weaker than expected

China's factories stepped up production for a second straight month in May, as the country shook off the economic torpor of the coronavirus, although the weaker-than-expected gain suggested the recovery remained fragile.