Fresh trouble as curfew, rioting continues in New York
Trump threatens to use military
New York: New York City imposed a late-night curfew Monday as officials tried, unsuccessfully, to prevent another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd’s death. With an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, New York joined other cities around the country in imposing such measures after days of unrest. The limit on a city […]
Maintain peace during protests, UN chief to protestors
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has appealed to the protesters demanding justice for the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd to voice their grievances in a peaceful manner and called on authorities to show restraint while responding to the widespread protests held across the US. Thousands of protesters took to the streets across the […]
End corruption, reliance on China will join back: Trump to WHO
Washington: The US will consider rejoining the World Health Organization if it ends corruption and reliance on China, the White House has said. President Donald Trump on Friday terminated America’s relationship with the WHO and accused the global health body of being hand in glove with China in sharing inaccurate information to the world about […]
Trump to designate Antifa as terror organisation
Blames it for role in violence
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that America will designate far-left extremist group Antifa as a terrorist organisation in view of its role in violence across the country after the killing of a black man by a white police officer in Minnesota. Antifa, regarded as a militant, left-wing, anti-fascist political activist movement in the […]
Expulsion of 2 High Commission officials
Pak summons Indian diplomat, lodges protest
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register a strong protest over India’s decision to expel two officials of its High Commission in New Delhi on charges of espionage. India on Sunday declared two officials of the Pakistan High Commission as “persona non grata” on charges of espionage and ordered them to […]
Trump postpones G7 summit, wants to expand it to G10 or G11, including India
Washington: US President Donald Trump has postponed the G7 Summit till September and expressed his desire to expand the “outdated” bloc to G10 or G11, including India and three other nations to the grouping of the world’s top economies. Trump has been over the weeks suggesting that there is “no greater example” of reopening amid […]
Nepali Congress to table separate Constitution amendment bill in Parliament
Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress, the country’s main Opposition party, will table a separate Constitution amendment bill in Parliament to address some of the demands of the Madhes-based parties while backing another one tabled by the government to alter the country’s map, amidst a border row with India. The Nepali Congress (NC) had first registered the […]
UNSC to hold elections for five non-permanent members
India sees its chance of securing a seat
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has decided to hold elections for the five non-permanent members of the Security Council next month under the new voting arrangements due to the COVID-19 restrictions, with India assured a win being the sole contender for the Asia Pacific seat. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the decision on Friday […]
Congress leader’s spouse moves SC against his house detention
New Delhi: The wife of former Union minister and senior Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Saifuddin Soz moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking he be produced before the court as also the quashing of the order by which he has been under house arrest since August 5 last year. Mumtazunnisa Soz, wife of the […]
Coronavirus: India records more deaths than China
New Delhi: India’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed that of China after it reported a total of 4,706 fatalities, while it overtook Turkey to become the ninth worst-hit nation by the pandemic with 1,65,799 COVID-19 cases. The country has registered 175 deaths and a record 7,466 fresh coronavirus infection cases in the last 24 hrs […]