Day: January 1, 2020

2 killed in Florida during New Year’s party shooting

11:46 pm January 1, 2020

Orlando: Two men were shot and killed early New Year’s Day when a gunman opened fire at a celebration at a Florida club, authorities said. Media reports say as many as 250 revelers scrambled for safety after shots were fired. Orange County Sheriff’s officials were hunting down a suspect who bolted from the scene after […]

Pro-Iran protesters leave US embassy in Baghdad

11:41 pm January 1, 2020

Baghdad: Pro-Iran demonstrators left the besieged US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday after the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force ordered them to withdraw a day after their dramatic incursion. Thousands of Iraqi supporters of the largely Iranian-trained Hashed had encircled and vandalised the embassy compound Tuesday, outraged by US air strikes that killed 25 Hashed fighters […]

Trump administration moves ahead on gutting bird protections

About 5,000 golden eagles winter in eastern US

11:36 pm January 1, 2020

New Orleans: Golden eagles are back from Canada, spending the winter in the eastern US. Researcher Trish Miller said there are probably around 5,000 east of the Mississippi River, compared to estimates of 1,000 to 2,500 when she and her husband, Michael Lanzone, began studying them in 2005. Other scientists have come up with similar […]

Hong Kong police say ‘around 400’ arrested in New Year’s Day unrest

11:30 pm January 1, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police said they had arrested “around 400” people on Wednesday after a massive New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally saw clashes between police and hardcore protesters. The arrests were made for offences including “unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons”, senior superintendent Jim Ng said at a press conference, adding that police […]

Lakhs pay tribute at Koregaon Bhima war memorial

11:16 pm January 1, 2020

Pune: Two years after caste clashes marred the Koregaon Bhima battle commemoration event in Pune district of Maharashtra, at least 8 lakh people on Wednesday visited the “Jaystambh” (victory pillar) in Perne village on the occasion of the 202nd anniversary of the historic battle in a peaceful manner amidst heavy security. No untoward incident was […]

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