Biden speaks with Jacob Blake, hears from Kenosha residents KENOSHA, WISCONSIN: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden put himself squarely in the middle of US tumult over racial injustice and police brutality on Thursday, visiting strife-torn Kenosha, Wisconsin, and speaking by phone with the Black man shot... Women 04 Sep, 2020
Michelle Obama launches scathing attack on Trump's leadership, says Biden will end the chaos WASHINGTON: Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, calling him the "wrong president" for the country and urging Americans to elect... Travel 18 Aug, 2020
UK considering a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi Britain is considering minting a coin to commemorate India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, amid growing interest in recognizing the contributions of people from the Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities. British Finance Minister... Women 02 Aug, 2020
One person shot, killed during Black Lives Matter protest in Texas One person was killed when several shots were fired amid a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin, Texas, on Saturday, authorities said. Footage posted during a Facebook Live showed the moment when several shots rang out in the Texas... Women 26 Jul, 2020
Trump deploys more federal agents under 'law and order' push WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention into local enforcement as he runs for reelection under a “law... Women 23 Jul, 2020
Joe Biden calls Trump the country's 'first' racist president WASHINGTON:Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country's “first” racist president. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s comments came during a virtual town hall organized by the Service Employees... Women 23 Jul, 2020
Trump wants a 2016 repeat in a very different year WASHINGTON: In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team, though not his own mercurial behavior. Four years later, and in the midst of another summer slump, Trump is... Women 17 Jul, 2020
Activists seek to decriminalize 'magic' mushrooms in DC WASHINGTON: The posters started blanketing light posts just a few weeks after the city entered what would be a monthslong stay-at-home order. Vividly colored and bearing a three-headed mushroom, they asked Washingtonians to “reform laws for plant and... Women 13 Jul, 2020
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate CHICAGO: Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she survived two more attempts at suicide, which felt like the only way to stop her pain. Years of... Women 12 Jul, 2020
Eminem, Kid Cudi collaborate on new single on police brutality, coronavirus KATHMANDU: American rapper Eminem and Erase Me singer Kid Cudi have collaborated for the first time for a new single The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady on police brutality, coronavirus pandemic and more. According to ANI, the song slams... Travel Abroad 11 Jul, 2020
Confederate flag losing prominence 155 years after Civil War BIRMINGHAM: Long a symbol of pride to some and hatred to others, the Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence 155 years after rebellious Southern states lost a war to perpetuate slavery. Mississippi's Republican-controlled... Women 30 Jun, 2020
Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans step up critiques WASHINGTON: For more than three years, President Donald Trump instilled such fear in the Republican Party's leaders that most kept criticism of his turbulent leadership or inconsistent politics to themselves. That's beginning to change. Four... Women 30 Jun, 2020
