MARCH 24, 2021
North Korea has launched a pair of missiles for the second time in a week.
The launches were confirmed to ABC News by a United States official and South Korean joint chiefs of staff. The U.S. official said two ballistic missiles were fired into the Sea of Japan.
"North Korea this morning fired two unidentified projectiles into the East...
MARCH 24, 2021
US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks on the "For the People Act," which would expand access to voting and other voting reforms, at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2021. - J. Scott Applewhite/AP
US Senate Democrats Wednesday began their march forward on a sweeping voting rights bill, convening a hearing on their "top priority" legislation despite...
MARCH 23, 2021
The two most powerful economic authorities in America told lawmakers that although the US economy is on the mend thanks to several rounds of stimulus, there's more work to be done.
Janet Yellen, the current Treasury secretary, and Jerome Powell, who succeeded Yellen as Federal Reserve chair during the Trump administration, each stressed in prepared remarks that the...
MARCH 22, 2021
The Tatopani crossing in the east, similarly, opened up in October 2020 after several months of shutdown, but here, too, traders reported similar problems as in Rasuwa.
The closure of the borders—despite the damage wrought by the pandemic and because of China’s insistence that Nepal had not established adequate screening procedures—once again highlighted the unequal nature of bilateral...
MARCH 21, 2021
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he was "deeply disappointed" after Turkey's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention, the binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women
"This is a disheartening step backward for the international movement to end violence against women globally," Biden said in a White House statement, adding that the "sudden and...
MARCH 21, 2021
NEW DELHI: As the UNHRC prepares for a vote on Tuesday on a resolution meant to hold Sri Lankan authorities accountable for human rights violations, the Indian government is mulling whether to support or oppose the resolution.
Despite repeated calls for support from the island nation, including a phone call to PM Narendra Modi by Sri Lankan president...
MARCH 20, 2021
A group gathered on Saturday to protest the killing of eight people, six of them of Asian descent, in Atlanta. - Jeenah Moon / NY Times
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — After a week of pain, fear and mourning, Georgia’s capital city hosted a downtown march and rally on Saturday to protest the killing of eight people, six of them...
MARCH 20, 2021
Brief Scorecard: India 224 for 2 (Kohli 80*, Sharma 64) beat England 188 for 8 (Malan 68, Buttler 52, Thakur 3-45, Kumar 2-15) by 36 runs
Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya steered India to their highest T20I total against England. - Getty Images
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur inspired Team India's comeback as they won the final T20I of...
MARCH 20, 2021
- The Central Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Rules, 2021, will come in to effect from 1 October, 2021
- The move is aimed at encouraging acceptance of the voluntary vehicle-scrapping policy
In an effort to encourage the owners of old vehicles to opt for the voluntary vehicle-scrapping policy, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft...
MARCH 19, 2021
At a South by Southwest panel Thursday, Melinda Gates addressed the circumstances that are forcing women to drop out of the labor force during the pandemic. Screenshot by Abrar Al-Heeti/CNET
When Melinda Gates would travel overseas, she'd often think about what a difference it'd make if women in places like Africa or Southeast Asia had more advancement...
