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Biden taps career diplomat William Burns as CIA chief

Currently president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading Washington foreign policy think-tank, Burns will be the first career diplomat to lead the CIA. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bDYa4a

Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first cases among such primates in captivity. ​​The park's executive director, Lisa Peterson, on Monday said that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2LpbU8n

Biden taps career diplomat William Burns as CIA chief

Currently president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a leading Washington foreign policy think-tank, Burns will be the first career diplomat to lead the CIA. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3bDYa4a

Over a dozen lawmakers joined crowds on day of Capitol riot

“It was to pressure the Republican congressmen to challenge the electoral votes." Azinger was among more than a dozen lawmakers from at least nine states that joined crowds that descended on Washington last Wednesday to back the baseless claim that the election was stolen. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3nyHJIR

State Dept prematurely announces Trump departure

"Donald J. Trump's term ended 2021-01-11 19:49:00," Trump's official biography page said briefly on Monday before being taken down, with internet users instead seeing a message that there was a technical error. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3oI9wrW

Trump, Pence meet for first time since Capitol riots

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Antonio Guterres to seek 2nd five-year term as UN chief

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that he will be seeking a second five-year term as chief of the world organisation. ​​President of the General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, had enquired last Friday about Guterres' intentions regarding a second mandate. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LLBnIM

Trump, Pence meet for first time since Capitol riots

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China plans further HK crackdown after mass arrest

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Trump Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf abruptly quits at tense time

President Donald Trump's acting head of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly resigned Monday, leaving the post ahead of schedule as the nation faces a heightened terrorism threat from extremists seeking to reverse the election.​ from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2K9kQOE

Trump Homeland Security chief abruptly quits at tense time

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‘They Got a Officer!’: How a mob dragged and beat police at the Capitol

Of all the scenes of violence, one of the most intense occurred during a struggle to breach a west-side door, during which multiple rioters dragged police officers out of a formation and assaulted them while they were trapped in the crowd. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3qgjAZx

How a mob dragged and beat police at the Capitol

Of all the scenes of violence, one of the most intense occurred during a struggle to breach a west-side door, during which multiple rioters dragged police officers out of a formation and assaulted them while they were trapped in the crowd. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qgjAZx

Malaysian king declares state of emergency to fight virus

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'Trump accepts 'some responsibility' for Capitol riot'

McCarthy, who said he believed Trump was responsible for the violence, shared details of a phone conversation he had with Trump during an emotional 2-1/2-hour long call with Republicans, many of whom remain divided over the attack, the sources said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sg9GZE

McCarthy says Trump accepts 'some responsibility' for Capitol riot

McCarthy, who said he believed Trump was responsible for the violence, shared details of a phone conversation he had with Trump during an emotional 2-1/2-hour long call with Republicans, many of whom remain divided over the attack, the sources said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3sg9GZE

Trump issues emergency declaration for inaugural

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Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts linked to QAnon conspiracy

Twitter Inc said it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content after last week's violence in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol. QAnon backers have pushed conspiracies that include the baseless claim that Trump secretly is fighting a cabal of child-sex predators. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3nAo4s0

FBI warns of armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration

In steps to safeguard the US capital, the National Guard was authorized to send up to 15,000 troops to Washington, and tourists were barred from visiting the Washington Monument until January 24. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3oGbrNu

Trump issues emergency declaration for inaugural

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Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts linked to pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy

Twitter Inc said it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content after last week's violence in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol. QAnon backers have pushed conspiracies that include the baseless claim that Trump secretly is fighting a cabal of child-sex predators. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3nAo4s0

Trump issues emergency declaration for inaugural

President Donald Trump is issuing an emergency declaration for the nations capital amid growing concern among local and federal authorities about violence in the lead-up to and during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20. The declaration allows the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate with local authorities as needed. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2MNkoXa

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol 'insurrection'

Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/35yMMmr