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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Sprawling winter storm hits more of Northeast US, dumping snow

8:18 pm February 2, 2021

Boston: Parts of northern New England were waiting their turn to be pummeled by a heavy winter storm Tuesday, while residents of the New York City region were digging out from under piles of snow that shut down public transport, cancelled flights and closed coronavirus vaccination sites. The National Weather Service said a foot (31 centimeters) or more could […]

Russia arrests 3,000 during wide protests backing Navalny

8:26 pm January 31, 2021

Moscow: Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia’s vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 3,000 people were detained by police, according to a monitoring group. Russian authorities mounted a massive […]

Justice Dept drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit

FBI: Pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were planted night before riot

11:48 pm January 29, 2021

Washington: Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, were actually placed the night before, federal officials said Friday. The FBI said the investigation had revealed new information, including that the explosive devices were placed outside the two buildings between 7:30 pm […]

Veteran activists campaign for Biden’s immigration reform

1:49 pm January 26, 2021

Renton: Immigrant rights activists energised by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a fresh political battle to push through a proposed bill from President Joe Biden that would open a pathway to citizenship for up to 11 million people. The multimillion-dollar #WeAreHome campaign was launched Monday by national groups including United We Dream and the United […]

Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife

10:33 pm January 25, 2021

Ankara: The first high-level talks aimed at reducing tensions between Turkey and Greece in five years took place behind closed doors on Monday. The summit of senior officials came after a year that saw the two NATO members come to the verge of conflict in the eastern Mediterranean — a crisis that pushed the European Union toward imposing sanctions on Ankara. The exploratory talks at […]