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Kash Patel, Trump ally, subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee


Washington: The Democratic-led select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has issued its first batch of subpoenas, targeting a spate of Donald Trump associates to uncover more details behind how the insurrection unfolded. CNN reports that subpoenas were delivered to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, former adviser Steve Bannon, former deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and Kash...

India diaspora link with US comes to the fore during PM Modi’s visit


By SPS Pannu President Biden during his bilateral meeting with PM Modi mentioned that "there are more than 4 million Indian-Americans who are participating in the journey of progress of America." PM Modi responded by saying: "As I look at the importance of this decade and the role that is going to be played by this...

Multilateralism in alive: Abdulla Shahid in 76th UNGA closing speech


United Nations: In the middle of the global Covid-19 crisis, the UN high-level session was closed on September 27 by the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, who credited its success to "excellent mitigation measures" and high vaccination rates.  According to the UN website, he said, "Yet, our true measure of success remains our willingness...

Nigeria seeks UN support against terrorism, violent extremism


New York: The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno solicited the support of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) to tackle the scourge of terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.  Monguno told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that Nigeria and the sub-region needed the international community to support...

Ex-Afghan president Ashraf Ghani pitches for Taliban-led govt


New York: Former Afghanistan President spoke in favor of the Taliban led govt in Afghanistan and appealed to the international community to provide recognition.  While Afghanistan’s currently recognized UN ambassador, Ghulam Isaczai, who represents former president Ashraf Ghani’s now-ousted government, was listed to speak for the country at the United Nations General Assembly, the former President issued...

Barbados PM Mia Mottley hailed for her powerful UNGA speech


United Nations: The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley in her address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), made some touching points regarding COVID-19 vaccine equity and climate justice. A two-minute clip of her speech has been creating quite buzz on social media. Addressing the 76th UNGA session on September 25, Mottley said that if...

Biden gets Covid-19 booster shot after authorization


Washington: President Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve for a Covid-19 booster shot Monday, encouraging Americans to get vaccinated against the virus that has killed 688,000 in the US and for those authorized to get their booster doses for more enduring protection. Days after CDC  and the FDA recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine...

Senate Republicans block bill to suspend debt limit and avert shutdown


Washington: Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed bill to suspend the debt limit and avert a government shutdown from advancing in the Senate on Monday, CNN reported. The move comes after Republicans had insisted that Democrats act alone to address the debt limit and leaves Congress without a clear plan to keep the government open with the...

With limitations, US Marines allows Sikh officer to wear turban, not enough he says


A 26-year-old Sikh-American officer in the US Marines who has been allowed to wear the turban - the first person in the 246-year history of the elite force allowed to do so - but with a few limitations, plans to sue the Corps if he is not granted full religious accommodation, according to a...