NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

US polls: New Congress could have more Indian Americans to the House

12:22 pm October 18, 2020

Washington: The upcoming US elections on November 3 could very well see the expansion of the so called Samosa Caucus , a termed coined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi for informal grouping of Indian-American lawmakers, according to the latest Congressional polls coming from states. The “Samosa caucus” comprises of five Indian-American lawmakers, including four members of […]

Bolivia’s vote a high-stakes presidential redo amid pandemic

12:19 pm October 18, 2020

La Paz (Bolivia): Bolivians vote on Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election redo that could determine its democratic future and bring a return of socialism to the country as it struggles with a raging pandemic and protests over last year’s annulled ballot. Bolivia, once one of the most politically volatile countries in Latin America, experienced […]

Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Joe Biden story

Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Biden story

10:06 pm October 16, 2020

New York: Twitter was wrong to block weblinks to an unverified political story, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Friday, as the company responded to criticism over its handling of the story that had prompted cries of censorship from the right. “Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix,” […]

Biden vows to repeal ‘Muslim ban’ imposed by Trump admin if elected

6:50 pm October 16, 2020

Greenville: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to include Muslim Americans in every social and political aspect in his administration as well as repeal President Donald Trump‘s “Muslim ban” if voted to power. In a video message to Muslim Advocates, a civil rights organisation, on Thursday, Biden also promised to push lawmakers for legislation […]

Ghaziabad assault case: Twitter India MD gets relief, no coercive action, says Karnataka HC

Twitter changes hacked content rules after Biden story furor

6:28 pm October 16, 2020

Washington: Twitter said late Thursday it was changing its policy on hacked content after an outcry about its handling of an unverified political story that prompted cries of censorship from the right. The social media company will no longer remove hacked material unless it’s directly shared by hackers or those working with them, the company’s […]