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Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone

2:19 pm January 14, 2021

Washington: His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent. For more than four years, Trump has dominated the national discourse like no one before him. Yet when his legacy was set in stone on Wednesday, he was stunningly left on the sidelines. Trump now stands with no equal, the […]

Iran to hold missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions

3:31 pm January 13, 2021

Tehran: Iran‘s navy was poised to begin a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV reported, amid heightened regional tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. The two-day missile drill was to be held in the gulf’s southeastern waters and two new Iranian-made warships were expected to join the exercise: The missile-launching Zereh, […]

Arizona man charged in Capitol riot appears in court

1:51 pm January 12, 2021

Phoenix : An Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns made his first court appearance Monday. A judge scheduled a detention hearing Friday for Jake Chansley, who has been jailed on misdemeanour charges since surrendering to authorities over the weekend in Phoenix. He […]

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests: Moderna

9:37 pm November 16, 2020

New York: Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide. The company said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US accuses Syria of delaying constitution ahead of election

10:31 am October 28, 2020

United Nations: The United States and several Western allies on Tuesday accused the Syrian government of deliberately delaying the drafting of a new constitution to waste time until presidential elections in 2021, and avoid UN-supervised voting as called for by the UN Security Council. US deputy ambassador Richard Mills urged the Security Council to do […]