US riots against human rights violations, question its global role

New York (IANS) The sorrow and anger behind the riots against human rights violations setting the US afire coast-to-coast, has raises questions about the role of the country - in particular its liberals - as the global civil liberties police.

Trump postpones G7 summit, wants to widen invitation list

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced he was postponing the G7 leaders' summit, adding it was "outdated" and that he would like to invite more countries to the meeting, including India.

"I'm postponing it because…

Over 530 arrested after protests over death of George Floyd turn violent

Los Angeles (IANS) Over 530 people were arrested after protests against police brutality turned violent in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.

A total of 533 arrests were made related to the protests on Friday night and early Saturday.…

Trump blasts China over Hong Kong

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Washington will no longer extend preferential treatment to Hong Kong in light of China's bid to exercise tighter control over the former British colony.

"The Chinese government moves…

German authorities close hostel on N.Korea embassy grounds

Berlin (IANS) Authorities in the German capital Berlin confirmed the closure of a hostel located on the grounds of the North Korean embassy that had been accused of providing a cash flow to the regime in Pyongyang.

"The business has signed…

Pak leader appeals to US Congress to table bill for free Balochistan, Sindh

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has appealed to the US Congress to table a bill for the independence of Balochistan and Sindh from Pakistan on the same lines as they introduced a bill on Tibet's…

Pak chicanery on Indian 'Islamophobia' checkmated at OIC meet

Islamabad (IANS) In a massive reverse for Pakistans Machiavellian manoeuvres, the UAE and Maldives slammed the door on a Pakistani attempt to set up an informal group of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys at the United Nations on Islamophobia.

Trump executive order escalates war on social media platforms

New York (IANS) Two days after Twitter inserted fact checks into US president Donald Trump's tweets, Trump hit back against social media platforms with an executive order on "preventing online censorship" and skewering Twitter for "political bias".

Sentencing of NZ mosque attack accused postponed

Wellington (IANS) The sentencing of the Australian man accused of attacking two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city last year that killed 51 people, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, judicial sources said on Thursday.

Protesters take to streets against Chinese anthem law in HK

Hong Kong (IANS) Hundreds of protesters on Wednesday gathered on the streets here against a contentious law criminalizing disrespect towards the Chinese national anthem, leading to the police making arrests and using tear gas on demonstrators.