HAMILTON: A Punjab-origin city councillor says voice mails from a resident who threatened violence against Black people after far-right rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol is a reminder that Hamilton isn’t immune to racism.
Read More »Lloyd Austin becomes US’ first Black Defence Secretary
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Friday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee, retired Army General Lloyd Austin, to serve as Secretary of Defence — the first Black American in the role.
Read More »Biden & Trudeau discuss collaboration on vaccines, agree to meet in Feb
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden agreed to meet next month, the prime minister’s office said on Friday, following a call between the two leaders in which they vowed to join forces to combat coronavirus in North America.
Read More »Canada Governor General Julie resigns over workplace harassment allegations
OTTAWA: Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette has resigned amid allegations of workplace harassment.
Read More »US COVID-19 death toll likely to top 5 lakh in Feb: Prez Joe Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has warned that America’s COVID-19 outbreak will continue to worsen before it improves and “the death toll will likely top 5,00,000 next month”.
Read More »Kamala Harris as vice president further cements US-India relationship: White House
WASHINGTON: The historic inauguration of Kamala Harris as America’s vice president has further cemented the importance of the relationship between the United States and India, according to a top White House official.
Read More »Varinder Singh scripts history as 1st Turbaned Special Agent of FBI
WASHINGTON: For the first time ever, a turban-wearing Sikh has been appointed as a Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Read More »Biden orders US to rejoin WHO, UN chief welcomes re-engagement
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS: The US rejoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in one of the first official orders of the Joe Biden presidency, reversing a key foreign policy decision his predecessor Donald Trump took last year after accusing the UN health agency of incompetence and bowing to Chinese pressure over the …
Read More »Joe Biden sworn in as 46th President of the United States
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States with a call to unity, vowing to bridge deep divides and defeat domestic extremism two weeks after a mob attack tried to undo his election victory.
Read More »Pray for the new administration: Trump in his farewell address
WASHINGTON: In his farewell address to the nation on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump touted his legacy and wished luck to the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden but without acknowledging his successor by name.
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