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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The United States and United Nations condemned the use of force against protesters who are demanding the reversal of the Feb. 1 coup and the release of Suu Kyi and other detained leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) and activists. Protests spread across Myanmar on Wednesday after the […]
China has decided to provide 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX to meet the urgent needs of developing countries, at the request of the WHO, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. China on Wednesday said it would provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the global COVAX […]
WASHINGTON: The backdrop of flowers, teapot and US flag said it all: Jill Biden will be no Melania Trump as America’s new first lady. Where Donald Trump’s ex-model wife cut a flashy but often distant figure, Jill Biden’s appearance on a Zoom “virtual tea” party yesterday with military spouses affirmed […]
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on a call with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed how they can work together to address global and regional challenges, including dealing with China. They also talked about beating the Covid-19 pandemic, combating climate change and working together to hold those responsible for the […]
WASHINGTON: Republicans in the US House of Representatives yesterday opted not to punish newcomer Marjorie Taylor Greene for incendiary comments including support for violence against Democrats, and turned back an attempt to oust a leader who had voted to impeach President Donald Trump. The twin actions, taken in a closed-door […]
WASHINGTON: The United States should extend the May 1 deadline for pulling all its troops from Afghanistan, and make force cuts contingent on progress in peace talks as well as by the Taliban in reducing violence and containing al-Qaeda, a bipartisan report to Congress said yesterday. Washington should not abandon […]
As the political climate in Hong Kong has rapidly changed, the councilors’ advocacy for the Chinese territory’s fragile democratic institutions has made them the latest target of Communist Party officials in Beijing. Written by Elaine Yu Some days, Cathy Yau wanders down dark alleys looking for rats to poison. […]