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Watch | In video after impeachment, Donald Trump condemns Capitol Hill violence
“Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for. No true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence. No true supporter of mine could ever disrespect law enforcement or our great American flag. No supporter of mine could ever threaten or harass their fellow Americans,” said Trump.
Trump impeached for second time by US House, 10 Republicans break ranks
The vote tally for the single article of impeachment stood at 232-197. Ten Republicans broke ranks and voted to impeach Trump on a day when the debate moved at lightning speed, much of it charged by the bipartisan anger at the scale of the January 6 violence.
'Rage': CNN reporter covering Covid-19 breaks down on live TV
The coronavirus has killed more than 30,000 people in California alone since the pandemic began. More than 2.6 million people have been infected in the state.
Japan to suspend entry of non-resident foreign nationals
The majority of entries were suspended in December, although travellers arriving on business and associated with some student programmes from certain countries had been exempt from the tightening restrictions, Xinhua reported.
'Difficult 4': UK think tank clubs India with China, Saudi, Turkey
The new report questions whether the UK would be able to avoid losing influence in the world as “Britain has remained influential because it is one of the few countries capable of combining its diverse national assets — diplomatic, military, intelligence and humanitarian — to pursue its interests beyond its shores.”
Researchers find Italian woman infected with Covid-19 in November 2019: Reports
Through two different techniques on skin tissue, the researchers identified in a biopsy of a 25-year-old woman the presence of RNA gene sequences of the SARS-CoV-2 virus dating back to November 2019, according to Italian regional daily newspaper L'Unione Sarda.
‘Totally appropriate’: Trump defends his speech before capitol violence
The House of Representatives is set to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump on Wednesday over his January 6 speech in which he claimed to be the real winner of the November election and urged his supporters to march on Congress.
A strong India would act as 'counterbalance' to China, says declassified White House documents
Running into 10 pages, the document was recently declassified in part by US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien and now has been posted on the website of the White House. India's preferred partner on security issues is the United States. The two cooperate to preserve maritime security and counter Chinese influence in South and Southeast Asia and other regions of mutual concern.
US House passes resolution asking Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office
The resolution was voted by 223 to 205 votes on Tuesday night. The voting was mostly on party lines, with one Republican voting in favour of the resolution and another five abstaining. The resolution calls upon Pence to mobilise the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
Pakistan hosting 2nd trilateral meeting with Turkey, Azerbaijan
The Pakistan Foreign Office said, "the three sides would also explore possibilities of deepening trilateral cooperation in all areas of common interest, including peace and security, trade and investment, science and technology, education and cultural cooperation".
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