NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

India, US sign statement of intent to strengthen dialogue on defence tech cooperation

11:55 pm September 15, 2020

Washington: India and the US on Tuesday signed a statement of intent to strengthen the bilateral dialogue on defence technology co-operation and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of military equipment. The statement was signed by Raj Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, and Ellen Lord, US Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment, during the […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump says he wanted Syrian President Assad dead in 2017

11:52 pm September 15, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wanted to order the assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 but was advised against it by then Defense Secretary Gen (rtd) James Mattis. The Syrian president is accused of a number of war crimes, including massacring his own citizens and ordering the torture of foreigners. “I would have rather taken […]

Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

Wisconsin election clerks rush to mail ballots after delay

11:24 pm September 15, 2020

Madison: Election clerks across the presidential battleground of Wisconsin rushed to mail absentee ballots Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the state Supreme Court lifted a temporary freeze on sending them while it considered a legal challenge. “Oh, we’re busy,” said Wendy Helgeson, the Town of Greenville clerk who also serves as president of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association. More than 1,850 […]

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

Biden assembles legal team ahead of divisive 2020 election

11:20 am September 15, 2020

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden is assembling a team of top lawyers in anticipation of court challenges to the election process that could ultimately determine who wins the race for the White House. Biden’s presidential campaign says the legal war room will work to ensure that elections are properly administered and votes correctly counted. It will […]

Trump defies virus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow

11:14 am September 15, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump is running as the law and order candidate. But that hasn’t stopped him and his campaign from openly defying state emergency orders and flouting his own administration’s coronavirus guidelines as he holds ever-growing rallies in battleground states. Democratic governors and local leaders have urged the president to reconsider the events, warning […]