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At Mount Rushmore, Trump digs deeper into nation's divisions

The president, in remarks Friday night at the South Dakota landmark, offered a discordant tone to an electorate battered by a pandemic and seared by the recent high-profile killings of Black people. He zeroed in on the desecration by some demonstrators of monuments and statues across the country that honor those who have benefited from slavery, including some past presidents. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BDR5B5

Officer shot and killed, suspect found dead in Ohio

Witnesses told police the man shot the officer with a handgun and then went into a wooded area. At some point, officers heard a single gunshot coming from the woods, Kral said. The gunman, only described as a 57-year-old white male, was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head around 3.15am. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31EzvHY

US officers fired over photo imitating chokehold on black man

Two US police officers have been fired after a photo emerged showing them re-enacting a chokehold used on a black man before he died at a memorial site to his death, Colorado police said in a statement. Officers Erica Marrero, Kyle Dittrich, and Jaron Jones imitated the chokehold used to subdue McClain in October last year. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31QuJaa

Officer shot and killed, suspect found dead in Ohio

Witnesses told police the man shot the officer with a handgun and then went into a wooded area. At some point, officers heard a single gunshot coming from the woods, Kral said. The gunman, only described as a 57-year-old white male, was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head around 3.15am. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31EzvHY

Pakistan will complete CPEC at all costs, says PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed on Friday that his government would complete the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at "any cost" as the $60 billion project is a manifestation of the all-weather friendship between the two countries. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZFXB2e

China says G4 swine flu virus not new; does not infect humans easily

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called "G4" strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a study published earlier this week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NRJPnX

Pubs and restaurants reopen in England as lockdown eased

In addition to the reopening of much of the hospitality sector, couples can tie the knot once again, people can go and see a movie at their local cinema and many of those who have had enough of their lockdown hair can finally get a trim. In all cases, social distancing rules have to be followed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3itgwpz

US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal

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Indian-American community holds 'Boycott China' protest at Times Square in New York

A large number of Indian-Americans chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and other patriotic slogans staged a protest against China at the iconic Times Square here, demanding an economic boycott and a diplomatic isolation of the country for its aggression against India. The protesters, wearing face masks in view of the coronavirus pandemic, held placards that read ‘We salute our fallen heroes'. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gqKrwZ

WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origins of coronavirus

Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of WHO will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus. The visit will take place more than six months after the WHO's Country Office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of 'viral pneumonia'. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iwF0ya

Donald Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore

At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Trump zeroed in on the desecration by some protesters of monuments and statues across the country that honour those who have benefited from slavery, including some past presidents. “This movement is openly attacking the legacies of every person on Mount Rushmore," Trump said. He lamented “cancel culture". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38CfcMV

Donald Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore

At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out our history.” from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38CfcMV

Trump Jr'.s girlfriend contracts coronavirus

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Trump Jr's girlfriend contracts coronavirus

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of President Donald Trump's oldest son, has contracted the coronavirus. Donald Trump Jr tested negative but is self-isolating as a precaution. He is also canceling his public events. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31PLD8S

Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 11 million

Latin America, where Brazil has 1.5 million cases, makes up 23% of the global total of people infected. India has become the new epicenter in Asia, rising to 625,000 cases. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZBUJmZ

At Mount Rushmore, Trump says protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump said Friday that protesters have waged "a merciless campaign to wipe out our history" amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gqjUQp

2 US aircraft carriers conduct exercises in South China Sea as Beijing flexes its muscle in region

"I can confirm that the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are conducting dual-carrier operations and exercises in the South China Sea to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. High-end integrated exercises build unmatched flexibility, endurance, manoeuvrability and firepower in an all-domain war-fighting environment," Lt Cmdr. Sean Brophy, APR+M, Public Affairs Officer for the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, told ANI. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NT3gwH

At Mount Rushmore, Trump says protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump said Friday that protesters have waged "a merciless campaign to wipe out our history" amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gqjUQp

2 US aircraft carriers conduct exercises in South China Sea

"I can confirm that the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are conducting dual-carrier operations and exercises in the South China Sea to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. High-end integrated exercises build unmatched flexibility, endurance, manoeuvrability and firepower in an all-domain war-fighting environment," Lt Cmdr. Sean Brophy, APR+M, Public Affairs Officer for the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, told ANI. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NT3gwH

Man who crashed gate where Canada Justin Trudeau lives facing 22 charges

A man who allegedly crashed his truck through a gate on the grounds where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives was charged with 22 crimes on Friday, including weapons offenses and uttering threats. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Duheme said Corey Hurren had several weapons when he was arrested Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ghQpjI

Pakistani foreign minister tests positive for Covid-19

Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19, days after holding high-profile meetings including one with US special representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad. In the last few days, Qureshi has had contact with Pakistani PM Khan in parliament and in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZDpOGT

After HK, US & China spar over PLA drills in South China Sea

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