NAYPYITAW: Supporters of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for tougher international action against the new junta today after Washington announced a first round of sanctions following six days of pro-democracy demonstrations. Security forces carried out another series of arrests overnight, with those detained including at least one […]
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The White House spokesperson was responding to a question on an influential immigration advocacy group representing Indian-Americans urging the Biden administration not to issue the most sought-after H-1B work visa to any individual born in India, till the time the discriminatory country-cap on green cards or permanent legal residency is […]
LONDON: Chelsea reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Championship side Barnsley on Thursday (Feb 11) settled by a goal from centre forward Tammy Abraham as the Blues notched up their fourth win in five games under new manager Thomas Tuchel. Abraham also denied Barnsley a […]
LONDON: Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to Everton and Manchester United go to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals following the draw on Thursday (Feb 11). Everton, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-4 in a thrilling match on Wednesday, will host Pep Guardiola’s City, who set a top- […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump should be barred from ever holding office again, impeachment prosecutors said on Thursday (Feb 11), as they urged the Senate to convict the former president for inciting the violent Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol. President Joe Biden said the case against his 74-year-old predecessor presented […]
LONDON: Formula One teams and manufacturers voted unanimously on Thursday (Feb 11) to end development of the current engines after this season in a move that paves the way for Red Bull to continue using Honda-designed power units. Honda are leaving the sport at the end of 2021 and Red […]
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign over sexist remarks that have sparked outrage in Japan and abroad, reports said Thursday. Multiple major Japanese media outlets, citing anonymous sources, said Mori has told officials of his wish to step down and intends to announce his resignation at a […]
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi had voted in favour of impeaching Trump in the House of Representatives, so did the three other Indian-American lawmakers — Ami Bera, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal. Indian-American lawmakers on Wednesday supported the impeachment of former president Donald Trump for inciting his supporters for violence […]
Mexico’s vaccination drive has gotten off to a slow start, and officials in Latin America’s second-largest economy are hoping to source millions of doses from China to boost their efforts amid global vaccines shortages and delays. Mexico has authorized emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac and CanSino COVID-19 vaccines, Mexico’s […]
The officer, Derek Chauvin, believed that the case against him was so devastating that he agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder. But at the last minute the deal fell apart after William Barr, the attorney general at the time, rejected the arrangement. It was three days after George Floyd […]