Afghan-Taliban peace talks: New round takes off to a slow start
Islamabad: The latest round of peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators that began this week in Qatar has been off to a slow start as concerns grow over a recent spike in violence across Afghanistan. The talks, which are taking place in Qatar where the Taliban maintain a political office, resumed on […]
Trump one of most incompetent US presidents: Biden
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump was the “most incompetent” presidents in US history. Sidestepping the questions related to impeachment or removal from office in the remaining 12 days, Biden said that quickest way Trump could be removed is his inauguration on January 20. “I have been saying for now well over […]
Capitol Hill rioters are domestic terrorists: Biden
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has said those who stormed the US Capitol were a bunch of thugs, white supremacists, domestic terrorists and they should be prosecuted. Biden said the authorities had to be held accountable for the failures that occurred and it had to be made sure that this could never, ever happen again. “They […]
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
Washington: Twitter has announced that it had permanently suspended the account of outgoing President Donald Trump due to “risk of further incitement of violence”, three days after his supporters stormed the US Capitol and five people died in the violence. The unprecedented move by the California-based social media platform comes after Trump tweeted that he […]
Bird flu confirmed in six states
Unusual mortality of 16 birds in Delhi as well
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday said bird flu has been confirmed so far in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, and asked these six states to contain the disease as per the action plan. Unusual mortality of 16 birds has also been reported at DDA park Hastsal Village in the national […]
Capitol Hill fiasco: Trump considering self-pardon: US media reports
Washington: Embattled President Donald Trump has discussed with his close aides the possibility of pardoning himself before leaving the office on January 20, US media reports have said, amid growing calls for his removal from the White House. According to CNN, some of those conversations happened in recent weeks, and Trump has asked about the […]