Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death MINNEAPOLIS: A Minnesota judge on Monday warned that he's likely to move the trials of four former police officers charged in George Floyd's death out of Minneapolis if public officials, attorneys and family members don't stop speaking out about the... Women 30 Jun, 2020
Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. He later deleted the tweet and the White House said the president... Women 29 Jun, 2020
Trump suspends entry of certain foreign workers despite business opposition WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump suspended the entry into the United States of certain foreign workers on Monday, a move the White House said would help the coronavirus-battered economy, but which business groups strongly oppose. Trump issued a... Women 24 Jun, 2020
Trump rally highlights vulnerabilities heading into election NEW YORK: President Donald Trump's return to the campaign trail was designed to show strength and enthusiasm heading into the critical final months before an election that will decide whether he remains in the White House. Instead, his weekend... Women 22 Jun, 2020
Beyonc� drops surprise single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth LOS ANGELES: Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black Parade.” “I’m going back to the South, I’m going back where my roots ain’t watered down," Beyoncé sings,... Travel Abroad 20 Jun, 2020
Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justice DETROIT: Protesters marched over the Brooklyn Bridge, chanted “We want justice now!” near St. Louis' Gateway Arch, stopped work at West Coast ports and paused for a moment of silence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, as... Women 20 Jun, 2020
Atlanta police officer charged with murder in shooting death of Rayshard Brooks ATLANTA: An Atlanta police officer was charged on Wednesday with murder for the shooting death last week of Rayshard Brooks in a fast-food parking lot, while a fellow officer facing lesser charges has agreed to testify against his colleague. The... Women 18 Jun, 2020
Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism WASHINGTON: Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would encourage better police practices. But he made no mention of the roiling national debate over... Women 17 Jun, 2020
African nations seek scrutiny of US, others over racism GENEVA: African nations have prepared a draft resolution at the UN’s top human rights body that singles out the United States and would launch intense international scrutiny of systemic racism against people of African descent in the wake of recent... Women 16 Jun, 2020
10-time Grammy winner Barbra Streisand makes George Floyd's daughter a Disney stockholder KATHMANDU: George Floyd's six-year old daughter Gianna is now a Disney shareholder — veteran American singer Barbra Streisand has helped her own shares of Disney. Gianna posted a photo on her Instagram account where she is seen holding her... Travel Abroad 15 Jun, 2020
UN rights body to examine US racism, police brutality: statement GENEVA: The United Nations’ top human rights body will hold an urgent debate on allegations of “systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests” in the United States on Wednesday, a statement said. The decision by the... Women 15 Jun, 2020
Atlanta police shooting of black man was a homicide, coroner says The death of Rayshard Brooks, a black man killed by a white police officer in Atlanta on Friday, was a homicide caused by gunshot wounds to the back, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said on Sunday. Brooks' death reignited protests in... Women 15 Jun, 2020
