Will introduce immigration bill ‘immediately’ after taking office, says Biden
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will introduce an immigration legislation “immediately” after taking office, reversing the Trump administration’s policies. Biden will take the oath of office on January 20. “I will introduce an immigration bill immediately and have it sent to the appropriate committees to begin movement,” he told reporters in Wilmington, […]
China ready to receive WHO experts to probe COVID-19 origin but still silent on timeline
Beijing: China is ready to receive a WHO expert team to probe the origin of COVID-19 and has reached a consensus with the UN’s top health agency, a senior Chinese official said on Saturday, but gave no specific timeline for the visit. The exact time on when the WHO expert team will arrive in Wuhan, […]
North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported on Saturday. Kim’s comments during a key meeting of the ruling […]
Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Kamala Harris’ Dy Press Secretary
Washington: Indian-American Sabrina Singh would serve as Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President in the White House, according to an announcement made by the Biden-Harris Transition. Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to her role on the campaign, she served as senior spokesperson for Mike Bloomberg’s […]
Trump condemns supporters for storming US Capitol; pledges smooth transition of power to Biden
Washington: Donald Trump has finally condemned the mayhem caused by his supporters in the US Capitol, saying they do not represent America, as the beleaguered president vowed to ensure a “smooth, orderly and seamless” transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden. In a new video message, a day after he urged the crowds to head […]
Capitol Hill violence result of Trump’s ‘contempt for democracy’, says Biden
Washington: Describing the attack on Capitol Hill by Donald Trump’s supporters as one of the darkest days in the US history, President-elect Joe Biden said the violence was the result of the President’s “contempt for democracy”. The riot at the US Capitol on Wednesday was not dissent, disorder or protest, it was chaos, Biden told […]
India to chair UNSC’s crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees, panel on counter-terrorism
United Nations: India will chair the crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council during its tenure as non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation UN body. India, which has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, began its two-year tenure at the Council […]
US Congress certifies Biden-Harris victory
Trump pledges 'orderly transition' after riot disrupts Capitol
Washington: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the next US president and vice-president, Congress certified early on Thursday, hours after a stunned world saw unprecedented chaos and deadly violence when thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building and sought to thwart the peaceful transfer of power. The Electoral College […]
Disgraceful, distressing, horrible: World leaders denounce violence in US
Washington: World leaders and governments expressed shock, disbelief, and horror as unprecedented scenes unfolded in the heart of America after thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to stop a peaceful transition of power. The violence erupted after Trump supporters breached the Capitol and clashed with police on Wednesday, […]
Iraq court issues arrest warrant against Trump for murder
Baghdad: An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for outgoing President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year, Iraq’s judiciary said. The warrant was issued by a judge in Baghdad’s investigative court tasked with probing the Washington-directed drone strike that killed Gen. Qassim Soleimani […]
