Politics
US lawmakers introduce resolution condemning human rights abuses by China
WASHINGTON: Ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) centenary anniversary next week, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers have submitted a resolution condemning China’s human rights abuses over the last 100 years. Led by Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher, the resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Friday. It lists atrocities committed by…
China’s central role in stalling investigation on Covid-19 origins exposed
WASHINGTON: Calls for a fresh investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus, which has killed millions of people and shattered the global economy, continue to grow with China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) at the centre of global scrutiny. A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) investigation had found that China resisted international pressure for a…
Study finds how dream job and job you get are
WASHINGTON: A study led by a team of international researchers reported the existence of important discrepancies between young people’s dream jobs and employment realities. A University of Houston psychology researcher believes that when it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, it’s best to shoot for the moon, so one can at least land in the…
US lawmakers ask Biden administration to protect ‘documented dreamers’ from
WASHINGTON: A group of influential US lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to take all necessary steps to prevent the deportation of ‘documented dreamers’. They are estimated to number around 200,000, a significant majority of whom are kids of H-1B visa holding Indian professionals who are on the Green Card waiting list, that as…
Trump targeting GOP impeachment voter at Ohio revenge rally
WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump will return to the rally stage this weekend, holding his first campaign-style event since leaving the White House as he makes good on his pledge to exact revenge on those who voted for his historic second impeachment. Trump’s event at Ohio’s Lorain County Fairgrounds, not far from Cleveland, will be…
‘We’re going to stick with you’: US President Biden assures
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has told his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani that the people of Afghanistan “are going to have to decide their future” but assured him that the US is going to “stick with you” even after the American troops leave the war-torn nation by September. Biden, who had his first face-to-face meeting with…
Donald Trump to hold ‘Save America’ rally on July 3
WASHINGTON DC: Former US President Donald Trump will hold a rally on July 3 in the state of Florida, his office said in a press release. “Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will hold a major rally in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday, July 3, 2021,” the release said on Wednesday.…
Andrew Yang ends NYC Mayoral bid
NEW YORK: Former US Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has ended his campaign bid for the New York City Mayoral race as preliminary data showed poor results. “And I am not going to be the next Mayor of New York City based upon the numbers that have come in. Tonight, I am conceding this race,”…
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 179
WASHINGTON: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 179.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.88 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 179,522,146 and…
US adds 5 Chinese companies to export restrictions list over
WASHINGTON DC: The United States has put five Chinese companies on its Entity List that restricts their ability to receive exports, over human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province. “Specifically, the (authority) determined that Xinjiang GCL New Energy Material Technology; Xinjiang Daqo New Energy; Xinjiang East Hope Nonferrous Metals; Hoshine Silicon Industry (Shanshan); and Xinjiang…