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Long Island’s 4th Of July Fireworks 2020 canceled

Post Date: June 25, 2020

July 4 events across the country will not look the same this year thanks to the coronavirus. Many cities and towns have been forced to cancel the annual Fourth of July events, including Long Island. In Long Island, residents traditionally celebrate the Fourth of July by flocking to Jones Beach State Park for a fireworks...

Indian restaurant vandalized in Santa Fe, New Mexico


Washington, DC: An Indian restaurant in the Santa Fe City of New Mexico, owned by a Sikh, was broken into and vandalized with hate messages scrawled on its walls, a media report said Tuesday. The damage caused to India Palace restaurant is estimated to be worth $100,000, local Santa Fe Reporter said adding that the vandalization...

Iran says it’s ready to work with atomic watchdog after UN rebuke


Tehran: Iran said it is committed to collaborating with the International Atomic Energy Agency, days after the United Nations watchdog adopted a resolution calling for additional inspections at the country’s nuclear sites. “Iran is ready to continue to accept the IAEA’s legal inspections,” President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday in a cabinet meeting broadcast on state TV....

Putin hasn’t ruled out running for new presidential term


Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has not ruled out that he will run for a new presidential term if such a constitutional amendment is adopted, the media reported. "I have not made any decision so far. I'm not ruling out that I will stand for (election) if this emerges in the Constitution. We'll see," TASS...

China rejects ‘interference’ in HK after EU concerns


Beijing: China rejected "any foreign intervention" in Hong Kong after the European Union (EU) warned of "very negative consequences" if the controversial national security law was implemented in the city. "We oppose any foreign interference in this matter," said Wang Lutong, director-general of European Affairs at China's Foreign Ministry, adding that the interests of European...

Pyongyang suspends military plans against South


Pyongyang: North Korea has suspended "military action plans" against South Korea during a Central Military Commission meeting presided over by leader Kim Jong-un, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. The decision came as a surprise because the North had widely been expected to convene a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the...

World No.1 Novak Djokovic tests Covid positive


London: World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus after his Adria Tour tennis project held two events while ignoring social distancing, as per a Daily Mail report. Earlier, Viktor Troicki became the latest player to test positive for coronavirus after playing in Djokovic's Adria Tour. Grigor Dimitrov and Borna Coric had...

Expansionist China makes inroads into Nepal; Oli govt mum


New Delhi: Even as Nepal continues to lock horns with India over the border regions of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, China has occupied a village of Nepal and allegedly removed the boundary pillars to legitimize its annexation, top government sources said on Tuesday. The Rui village in Gorkha district, which consists of about 72 houses, has...

The diplomatic dance for the horseshoe table


By Manjeev S Puri India will serve a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from January 2021. This will be the nation’s eighth time at UNSC. Other than the Permanent 5 (P-5), UNSC has 10 elected members, five from Asia and Africa, two each from Latin America and Western Europe & Others (WEOG)...