UNITED STATES

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Trump proposes tighter gun control after mass shootings

10:36 pm August 5, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans and Democrats to agree on tighter gun control and suggested legislation could be linked to immigration reform after two shootings left 29 people dead and sparked accusations that his rhetoric was part of the problem. “Republicans and Democrats must come together and get strong background checks, […]

Texas relaxed gun laws after recent mass shootings

Walmart to keep selling guns despite recent shootings at its stores

2:29 pm August 5, 2019

New York: Despite two deadly shootings at its stores in less than a week, American retail giant Walmart has no plans to stop selling guns and ammunition, a spokesman said Sunday. A man opened fire with an assault rifle at a Walmart in Texas on Saturday, killing 20 people, just four days after a disgruntled […]

30 killed in two separate mass shootings in US

8:02 pm August 4, 2019

Washington/Houston: At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in two separate mass shootings within 24 hours in the United States, the latest in a string of mass shootings in America. Ten people, including the shooter, were killed and at least 16 others injured on early Sunday in Dayton’s Oregon district, a historic […]

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Pope prays for victims of 3 US mass shootings in a week

7:58 pm August 4, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis is offering prayers for the dead and the injured in three US mass shootings this week. Francis told a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly Angelus blessing Sunday that “I am spiritually close to the victims of the episodes of violence that have bloodied Texas, California and Ohio, […]

Trump warns China of substantial increase in import tariffs

9:13 pm August 3, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned of imposing substantial tariffs on imports from China if the trade negotiations did not go well. “China has to do a lot of things to turn it around. But you’ll be seeing. They’ve got to do a lot of things. It (tariff increase) goes on September 1,” Trump […]