Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out Wednesday that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump,
Day: January 14, 2021
Snapchat permanently bans Donald Trump from site
Image-centric social network Snapchat on Wednesday said it has permanently banned US President Donald Trump from the platform, as voices are raised against keeping
‘No one’ above the law, Pelosi says after Donald Trump impeached
Trump’s impeachment Wednesday confirmed that “no one is above the law,” US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the defiant Republican president was impeached
S Korea court upholds 20-year jail term for ex-president Park
Park Geun-hye, the daughter of slain military dictator Park Chung-hee, was convicted of colluding with her longtime confidante, Choi Soon-sil, to take millions of
Second year of Covid could tougher than the first: WHO
“We are going into a second year of this, it could even be tougher given the transmission dynamics and some of the issues that
Covid-19: China reports first virus death in eight months
No details were given about the latest death by health authorities, except that it occurred in Hebei province, where the government has placed several
Hong Kong emigration to Britain could mean $36bn capital outflow
Historic snowfall chills Madrid slum to the bones
Days after its heaviest snowfall in 50 years, Madrid woke on Tuesday to its lowest temperatures in decades, with the mercury plummeting to minus
WHO experts in Wuhan for virus origin probe
The virus was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 and has since billowed out across the world killing
Scottish nationalists set for record majority, boosting independence push
‘Trump considering lawyer who spoke for impeachment defence’
President Donald Trump may hire a law professor who spoke at his rally before the riot at the U.S. Capitol to help defend him
WHO convenes emergency committee early over Covid variants
The World Health Organization’s emergency committee will meet two weeks early on Thursday to discuss the new coronavirus variants from South Africa and Britain
‘China denies entry to two WHO team members after tests’
China denied entry to two members of a WHO team investigating the origins of the novel coronavirus after both tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies,
Japan’s new virus emergency met with public indifference
Lady Gaga to sing anthem at Biden’s inauguration
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Joe Biden’s inauguration and Jennifer Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of
Philippines’ Duterte says presidency no job for a woman
US blacklists China’s CNOOC, S&P deletes from stock indices
The US Commerce Department on Thursday added China’s state oil giant CNOOC to its blacklist over what it called “belligerent” actions in the disputed