America

Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’

6:59 pm April 29, 2021

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the coronavirus pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades. Biden’s nationally televised address to Congress, his first, raised the stakes for his ability […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

US economy accelerated at a robust 6.4% rate last quarter

6:53 pm April 29, 2021

Washington: Powered by consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department estimated that the nation’s […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America

11:07 pm April 21, 2021

Minneapolis: Relief, even if fleeting and momentary, is a feeling that Black Americans have rarely known in America: From slavery to Jim Crow segregation to enduring punishments for living while Black, a breath of fresh air untainted by oppression has long been hard to come by. Nonetheless, the conviction of ex-cop Derek Chauvin for murdering […]

Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright

Daunte Wright death in Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest

9:43 pm April 12, 2021

BROOKLYN CENTER: A Black man died after being shot by police in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop and crashing his car several blocks away, sparking violent protests that lasted into the early hours Monday as officers in riot gear clashed with demonstrators and the man’s mother called for calm. The man was identified […]

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Mike Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

10:35 pm April 10, 2021

WASHINGTON: From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand. “Clear the Capitol,” Pence said. Elsewhere in the building, Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]