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.

Canada OKs return of Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Boeing’s struggles continue: No jetliner sales in September

11:29 pm October 13, 2020

Washington: Boeing failed to sell any airline planes last month and suffered more cancellations of a grounded jetliner, further evidence of the company’s battle to overcome a drop in air travel during the pandemic and crashes involving the 737 Max. The company said Tuesday that three Max orders were canceled in September and it dropped orders for […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

How a probe of Trump-Russia ties turned into a GOP rally cry

10:51 am October 13, 2020

Washington: In 2016, Donald Trump‘s campaign chairman shared polling data with an associate suspected of ties to Russian intelligence. Another Trump associate sought inside information about Democratic emails stolen by Kremlin operatives. The candidate himself invited Russia to hunt for his opponent’s emails, then tried to stifle investigators once he entered the White House. These […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump opposes perpetual lockdown; says cure cannot be worse than problem itself

10:46 am October 13, 2020

Washington: Vehemently opposing those advocating perpetual lockdowns to address the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump has said that cure cannot be worse than the problem itself. Speaking on Monday at his first rally since contracting coronavirus, Trump said that lockdowns have done a tremendous damage to the states. We gotta remember I said it […]

Harris says GOP trying to ‘ram through’ Barrett

11:29 pm October 12, 2020

Washington: Democratic vice presidential nominee and Senator Kamala Harris is criticizing Republicans for trying to “ram through” Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while Americans are voting in the presidential election. The California senator said on Monday that running mate Joe Biden has “been really clear” and she has been “really clear.” She tells reporters on Capitol Hill, “We are 22 days away from an election, […]

Houston honours slain Sikh police officer Dhaliwal by renaming section of tollway after him

2:53 pm October 12, 2020

Houston: A portion of a tollway in Houston was renamed after slain Indian-American police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal who was shot dead on duty during a traffic stop. Dhaliwal, 42, was the first Sikh sheriff’s deputy in Harris county with a population of over 10,000 Sikhs. He made national headlines when he was allowed to […]