Two top White House officials resign after Capitol violence, more on the way -sources

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WASHINGTON (Reuters): Two top aides to first lady Melania Trump resigned on Wednesday in the wake of violence on Capitol Hill, and more top White House officials were considering resigning, including national security adviser Robert O’Brien and his deputy, Matthew Pottinger, sources familiar with the matter said. Stephanie Grisham resigned as chief of staff to… Continue reading Two top White House officials resign after Capitol violence, more on the way -sources

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

(AP): In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours and said that future violations by Trump could result in a permanent suspension. The company required the… Continue reading Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. The nation’s elected representatives scrambled to crouch under desks… Continue reading Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election

Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress

Lawmakers evacuate the floor as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): “Where are they?” a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags and pounding on doors.They — lawmakers, staff members and more — were hiding under tables, hunkered in lockdowns, saying prayers, and seeing the fruits of the country’s divisions up close and violent.Guns… Continue reading Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress

EU commission greenlights Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

File Photo In this file photo dated, Dec. 30, 2020, a bottle of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a table before being utilised in Topeka, USA. Photo Courtesy: AP

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, providing the 27-nation bloc with a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent. The European Commission granted conditional marketing authorization for the vaccine. The decision came against a… Continue reading EU commission greenlights Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

‘Only in America’: Warnock’s rise from poverty to US senator

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock waves to supporters during a drive-in rally, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Savannah, Ga. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a campaign stop for Georgia candidates Warnock and Jon Ossoff before the runoff election Tuesday. Photo Courtesy: AP

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP): Raphael Warnock’s roots showed little promise of a future that led to the U.S. Senate. He grew up in Savannah in the Kayton Homes public housing project, the second youngest of 12 children. His mother as a teenager had worked as a sharecropper picking cotton and tobacco. His father was a preacher… Continue reading ‘Only in America’: Warnock’s rise from poverty to US senator

Air pollution has decreased in Kathmandu, risk remains in Janakpur, Biratnagar and Hetauda

Kathmandu: The level of air pollution in Kathmandu has come down on Wednesday. With the change in the weather, the level of air pollution in cities including Kathmandu had risen to deadly level on Monday and Tuesday. With the improvement in the weather, the amount of air pollution has also decreased, according to the Department… Continue reading Air pollution has decreased in Kathmandu, risk remains in Janakpur, Biratnagar and Hetauda

Govt directs to intensify security check at border as bird flu found in India

File Photo A farmer looks after the chicken at his farm in Beni-7 of Myagdi district, on Friday, December 16, 2016. Photo Courtesy: Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: The government has urged to be on high alert in the Nepal-India border area after bird flu was confirmed in four states of India. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has instructed the subordinate quarantine offices to keep a close watch on the trade of livestock and livestock products entering Nepal from India.… Continue reading Govt directs to intensify security check at border as bird flu found in India

Judge Karki announces not to look into dispute over dissolution of Parliament

Kathmandu: Judge Harikrishna Karki has announced that he will not sit in the constitutional bench hearing the dissolution of the parliament. Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR had appointed Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, Anil Kumar Sinha and Tej Bahadur KC in the constitutional bench headed by him for hearing the writ petitions filed against the dissolution of… Continue reading Judge Karki announces not to look into dispute over dissolution of Parliament

6-point letter to Sports Minister

Kathmandu: Nepal National and International Sportsmen’s Association (NNIPA) has handed over a letter to Youth and Sports Minister Dawa Lama Tamang. A team of NNIPA led by Chairman Deepak Shrestha reached the Ministry on Wednesday and handed over a letter to Minister Tamang. The association has submitted a letter containing various six-point demands. These include… Continue reading 6-point letter to Sports Minister