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Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of US Capitol siege

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Afghan officials: Separate blasts in Kabul kill 3, wound 4

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H-1B registration process to begin on March 9, followed by lottery

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the dates to kick off the registration and application process for H-1B cap visas, by sponsoring employers. The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2022 (which ends on September 30, next year) will open on March 9 and run through March 25. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2YSz4qJ

How Trump's second impeachment trial will work

While Trump's acquittal is expected, all 100 senators will first have to sit at their desks and listen to hours of graphic testimony from House Democrats about the riots, which left five people dead. The House impeached Trump on January 13, one week after the violence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rpqJak

How Trump's second impeachment trial will work

While Trump's acquittal is expected, all 100 senators will first have to sit at their desks and listen to hours of graphic testimony from House Democrats about the riots, which left five people dead. The House impeached Trump on January 13, one week after the violence. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3rpqJak

Biden says no need for 'erratic' Trump to get intelligence briefings

US President Joe Biden has said his predecessor Donald Trump should not be given access to classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past presidents, because of his "erratic behaviour". Former American presidents are frequently given routine intelligence briefings and access to classified materials after they leave office. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3aD1eLX

Thousands protest against coup in Myanmar's biggest city

"Military dictator, fail, fail; Democracy, win, win," protesters chanted, calling for the military to free Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi and other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) who have been detained since the coup on Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pWvvvw

Myanmar blocks Twitter, Instagram 'until further notice'

The Myanmar government had already ordered internet providers on Thursday to block Facebook, which counts half of the population of 54 million as users, until February 7. The order came as many people are using social media and pro-democracy hashtags to criticize the army’s takeover. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YPEDq2

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken presses China on Uighurs, Hong Kong in first call

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Beijing on its treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong in the first conversation between top officials of the two powers since President Joe Biden took office. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3jlTLVs

Fox cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight'

News of the cancellation came one day after Dobbs, 75, was named as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by voting machine maker Smartmatic, which argued that three Fox hosts, including Dobbs, falsely accused the company of helping to rig the election against Trump. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2YR9aUk

Biden: 'No need' for Trump to get intel briefs

“I just think that there is no need for him to have the intelligence briefings,” Biden said in an interview. “What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?” from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rujpKO

Biden: 'No need' for Trump to get intel briefs

“I just think that there is no need for him to have the intelligence briefings,” Biden said in an interview. “What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?” from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3rujpKO

International Criminal Court paves way for war crimes probe in Palestinian territories

The International Criminal Court ruled Friday that it had jurisdiction over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, paving the way for the tribunal to open a war crimes investigation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the ICC as a "political body" while the United States said it had "serious concerns" over the decision. The Palestinians called it a "victory for justice". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jlMMfn