WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday (Jul 21) that would prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when US congressional voting districts are next redrawn, triggering swift rebukes from Democrats and threats of litigation. US census experts and lawyers say the action […]
Month: July 2020
PARIS: Paris on Tuesday (Jul 21) said the imprisonment of ethnic and religious minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region is “unacceptable” and demanded that Beijing let independent human rights observers visit the area. Rights groups and experts estimate that more than one million ethnic Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking minorities have […]
How China manages its new economic role, in the context of a growing East Asian trade architecture, will be key to reversing the losses of the trade war, say observers. WALTHAM, Massachusetts: The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on China, including sending additional troops and two aircraft carriers to […]
WASHINGTON: A somber President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday (Jul 21) that the coronavirus crisis in the United States is likely to “get worse before it gets better.” “Some areas of our country are doing very well,” Trump said at his first formal White House virus briefing since the end […]
ATLANTA: The Republican governors of three US states dealing with surging COVID-19 outbreaks sparred on Tuesday (Jul 21) with local officials over tighter counter-measures, as California closed in on surpassing New York in total cases. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said Hidalgo county could not order residents to stay home […]
SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday (Jul 21) that he took another COVID-19 test and the results were expected Wednesday as he hopes for a negative result two weeks since falling ill. “I did the test now. Early tomorrow the results will come out,” Bolsonaro told supporters, […]
NEW YORK: US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by more than 1,000 on Tuesday (Jul 21), the biggest single-day increase since early June, according to a Reuters tally. After weeks of declining fatalities, there were more than 5,200 US COVID-19 deaths in the week ended Jul 19, up 5 […]
LONDON: Watford’s hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a double blow on Tuesday (Jul 21) when they were thrashed 4-0 at home by Manchester City and then slipped into the Premier League relegation zone after fellow strugglers Aston Villa beat Arsenal in the late game. City were inspired by Raheem Sterling […]
World Champions South Africa will either play in the Rugby Championship in New Zealand later this year or embark on a tour to Europe, but will not have space on the calendar for both, officials confirmed on Tuesday. CAPE TOWN: World Champions South Africa will either play in the Rugby […]
Elon Musk offered Amber Heard “24/7 security” after she told him she wanted a restraining order against Johnny Depp, the High Court has heard. She denied Mr Musk visited her while her then-husband Mr Depp was away. Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article […]