Day: January 26, 2019

India celebrates 70th Republic Day; highlights Mahatma’s life

New Delhi, Jan 26: India Saturday celebrated the 70th Republic Day with a grand military parade and exhibition of its history, cultural diversity and strategic weaponry at the Rajpath — the city’s centrepiece boulevard — in presence of thousands of spectators including foreign dignitaries and the country’s top political […]

Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in

UNITED NATIONS — Venezuela’s political showdown moves to the United Nations Saturday where a Security Council meeting called by the United States will pit backers of President Nicolas Maduro against the Trump administration and supporters of the country’s self-declared interim leader Juan Guaido. U.S. Secretary of State Mike […]

Trump ends shutdown, signs bill to reopen government

WASHINGTON — Submitting to mounting pressure, President Donald Trump has signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, backing down from his demand that Congress give him money for his border wall before federal agencies go back to work. Standing alone in the Rose Garden Friday, […]

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