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US officers fired over photo imitating chokehold on black man
Two US police officers have been fired after a photo emerged showing them re-enacting a chokehold used on a black man before he died at a memorial site to his death, Colorado police said in a statement. Officers Erica Marrero, Kyle Dittrich, and Jaron Jones imitated the chokehold used to subdue McClain in October last …
Trump’s ‘strong wall’ to block Covid-19 from China had holes
Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic — a “strong wall” that allowed only US citizens inside, he boasted in May. But Trump’s wall was more like a sieve. Efforts to track US residents returning from mainland China were riddled …
US aircraft carriers conduct drills in South China Sea
Two US aircraft carriers have carried out drills in the South China Sea, a US Navy spokesman said Saturday, after the Pentagon expressed concerns over Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago.
Much of US scales back on holiday, but Donald Trump plans to go big
US court orders continued detention of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana sought by India
Rana, 59, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was recently re-arrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed. He is a declared fugitive in India.
US coronavirus cases hit new global record, rising over 55,000 in single day
The daily US tally stood at 55,274 late Thursday, topping the previous single day record of 54,771 set by Brazil on June 19. New infections rose in 37 out of 50 US states in the past 14 days compared with the two weeks prior in early June, according to a Reuters analysis.
If elected, bolstering ties with natural partner India will be high priority: Joe Biden
Democratic presidential candidate and former vice-president Joe Biden said that if he wins the November elections, strengthening the relationship with India which is US’s “natural partner”, will be a high priority for his administration. “India needs to be a partner in the region for our safety’s sake, and quite frankly for theirs,” he said during …
US coronavirus cases rise by nearly 50,000 in biggest one-day spike of pandemic
Brazil is the only other country to report more than 50,000 new cases in one day. The United States reported at least 49,286 cases on Tuesday. More than half of new US cases each day come from Arizona, California, Florida and Texas, home to 30% of the country’s population.
US sees record 52,000 new virus cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The US notched more than 52,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours Wednesday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed, a new one-day record as infections surge around the country.
Health experts slam US deal for large supply of virus drug
US could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day: Fauci
The United States could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday. “We are now having 40-plus thousand new cases a day,” Fauci said in testimony to the Senate health and education committee.
Fauci: US ‘going in wrong direction’ in coronavirus outbreak
The US is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk. With about 40,000 new cases being reported a day, Fauci, the US govt’s top infectious disease expert, said he “would not be surprised if we …
US corners supplies of Remdesivir as world fumes
Trump says he is getting angrier at Beijing as US welcomes India’s ban on Chinese apps
Support in US for India banning TikTok and other Chinese apps
“On TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform with over 40 million American users, probably a lot of your kids, and younger colleagues, accounts criticising the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) and Beijing’s policies are routinely removed or deleted,” O’Brien said in his public remarks.
‘China should de-escalate tensions with India as rivalry with US intensifies’
US ends sensitive defence exports to Hong Kong: Mike Pompeo
The United States said Monday it was ending the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong, no longer treating the financial hub separately from China. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was taking the measure due to China’s push forward with a security law that Hong Kong activists say will curb …
Ladakh face-off: US senators express solidarity with India
Expressing solidarity with the people of India on the Ladakh face-off with China, a top US senator has said India had made it clear that it would not be bullied by Beijing. Republican Senator Marco Rubio spoke with India’s ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, to “express our solidarity with the people of #India …
US ends arms exports, China restricts visas in Hong Kong row
“We can no longer distinguish between the export of controlled items to Hong Kong or to mainland China,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. “We cannot risk these items falling into the hands of the People’s Liberation Army, whose primary purpose is to uphold the dictatorship of the CCP by any …
Partnership with US critical in translating India’s bold vision for development into reality: Envoy
Joe Biden names Indian-American expert as digital chief of staff
Indian-American Medha Raj has been named by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as his digital chief of staff, a key role in his election campaigns which are entirely going virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. In this capacity, Raj will work across all facets of the digital department to streamline and coordinate …
Ignorant, ill-prepared Trump endangers US security : Carl Bernstein
Biden to attack Trump’s handling of Covid-19 as US cases rise
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a fresh attack on President Donald Trump’s “historic mismanagement” of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases in many states rises.
No guarantee US will have safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine, Fauci says
The United States cannot count on the availability of a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said on Tuesday, and he urged Americans to work together to fight the virus that is surging across large parts of the country.
US coronavirus death toll at 288 in 24-hours, infections remain high
The United States added 288 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed Sunday, with the infection rate remaining high as the country struggles to control a new surge of the disease.
Los Angeles bars ordered to close again as virus spreads
Bars in Los Angeles and six other Californian counties were ordered to close again on Sunday as parts of the United States reimpose shutdown measures to try to quell a surge in coronavirus cases. New coronavirus cases have jumped in more than half of US states.
Coronavirus death toll drops to 5 in New York, once the US epicenter
Saturday’s total compared to 13 fatalities the day before as the number of fatalities caused by the virus continues to plummet in the state. During the peak of the pandemic in April, nearly 800 people were dying a day from coronavirus.