Day: September 15, 2020

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

Biden assembles legal team ahead of divisive 2020 election

11:20 am September 15, 2020

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden is assembling a team of top lawyers in anticipation of court challenges to the election process that could ultimately determine who wins the race for the White House. Biden’s presidential campaign says the legal war room will work to ensure that elections are properly administered and votes correctly counted. It will […]

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Trump defies virus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow

11:14 am September 15, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump is running as the law and order candidate. But that hasn’t stopped him and his campaign from openly defying state emergency orders and flouting his own administration’s coronavirus guidelines as he holds ever-growing rallies in battleground states. Democratic governors and local leaders have urged the president to reconsider the events, warning […]

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UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

11:08 am September 15, 2020

United Nations: In a significant victory, India got elected as Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the principal global body focussed on gender equality and women empowerment, beating China in a hotly-contested election. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social […]

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