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Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew

With the Trump administration branding instigators of six nights of rioting as domestic terrorists, there were more confrontations between protestors and police and fresh outbreaks of looting. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dpy1nV

Violent protests engulf US, thousands arrested and nearly 40 cities under curfew

Considered to be the worst ever civil unrest in the US in decades, the violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across America in the days following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on Monday by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XQi5o6

Mullah Omar's son takes charge of Taliban

Mullah Yaqoob, the son of Mullah Omar--founder of Afghan Taliban, has taken over as interim commander following disagreements among members of the group over the leadership, after a number of senior Taliban operatives fell ill to coronavirus, according to Afghan sources. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eCoJFd

Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent again despite curfews, National Guard

National Guard troops were deployed in 15 US states and Washington, DC as darkness fell in major cities still reeling from five nights of violence and destruction that began with peaceful protests over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dxUoYc

Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent again despite curfews, National Guard

National Guard troops were deployed in 15 US states and Washington, DC as darkness fell in major cities still reeling from five nights of violence and destruction that began with peaceful protests over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dxUoYc

Nawaz Sharif's leaked photo sparks debate over his health

In the picture, the 70-year-old three-time premier is seen sitting at a roadside cafe with his granddaughters.He sported a blue shalwar kameez and a cap and apparently looked in better health. Some ministers got skeptical about the serious nature of his health, saying Sharif is roaming on London streets and he even did not bother to wear mask in this Covid-19 testing time. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gHTOcE

China using tactical situation on ground to its advantage: Mike Pompeo

China is using a tactical situation on the ground to its advantage and it has been making threats, like the one that is happening on its border with India, for a long time, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZWMJz4

George Floyd's funeral to be held in Houston

George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man whose cold-blooded murder at the hands of a white police officer has sparked protests across the US, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, following a public visitation in Minneapolis. Floyd died in Minneapolis on Monday after a white police officer pinned him to the ground. His death has triggered nationwide protests. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BiqJnL

US lawmakers to unveil bill banning investment in firms tied to China's military: Report

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World alarmed by violence in US; thousands march in London

Nations around the world have watched in horror at the civil unrest in the United States following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck until he stopped breathing from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gEUW0D

US sends Brazil malaria drug unproven for Covid-19 treatment

Brazil, now Latin America's hardest-hit country, continues to see a surge in virus cases, and last week Trump announced that the US was restricting travel from the country to prevent travellers from spreading the virus in the US. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eAw9cc

US cities clean up, prepare for another night of unrest

America's cities boarded up windows, swept up glass and covered graffiti as the country's most significant night of protests in a half-century spilled into another day of unrest fuelled by killings of black people at the hands of police. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cpjRBU

Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in breaking through

That low-key, high-touch approach may be a sign of how the presumptive Democratic nominee presents himself in the five months before the presidential election, emphasizing calm and competence as a contrast to a mercurial president. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cgbicA

Tear gas fired as clashes erupt outside White House

Tear gas and flash bang devices were used against crowds who had gathered outside President Donald Trump's official residence, chanting, lighting fires and holding up protest signs, AFP reporters said from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eGJmjx

Major US cities under curfew after fresh anti-race protests, looting

Local leaders appealed to citizens to give constructive outlet to their rage over the death of an unarmed black man, while night-time curfews were imposed in cities such as Washington, Los Angeles, Houston and Minneapolis, which has been the epicenter of unrest. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gJ934T

Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

Trump spent nearly an hour on Friday night in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks, according to a Republican close to the White House. Friday's protests were triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XlnzYV

US cities under curfew after fresh anti-race protests, looting

Local leaders appealed to citizens to give constructive outlet to their rage over the death of an unarmed black man, while night-time curfews were imposed in cities such as Washington, Los Angeles, Houston and Minneapolis, which has been the epicenter of unrest. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gJ934T

SpaceX capsule delivers Nasa astronauts to ISS

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