Sunday, May 2, 2021

Three killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego May 02, 2021 at 05:23PM

Three people were killed and more than two dozen others were hospitalized after a wooden boat capsized Sunday during a possible human smuggling operation just off the San Diego coast, authorities said. Local lifeguards, the US Coast Guard and other agencies responded around 10:30am following reports of an overturned vessel near the peninsula of Point Loma, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Mourners attend viewing for man shot by North Carolina deputies May 02, 2021 at 05:15PM

Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to a North Carolina man whose shooting at the hands of sheriff's deputies has triggered a wave of protests.

म्यांमार में सेना की दमन नीति:सोशल मीडिया और इंटरनेट पर रोक, अबतक 48 पत्रकार गिरफ्तार; कुछ टीवी चैनल प्रदर्शनकारियों को बता रहे देश का दुश्मन May 02, 2021 at 05:05PM

Colombia's president withdraws tax reform after protests May 02, 2021 at 04:43PM

Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Sunday he would withdraw a proposed tax reform after deadly protests and widespread lawmaker opposition, though he insisted a reform is still necessary to ensure fiscal stability.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: Differences with China becoming harder to reconcile May 02, 2021 at 04:25PM

Ardern's government has taken flak over its meek criticisms of China's rights record, leading to accusations New Zealand is a weak link in the US-led Five Eyes intelligence network.

US denies Iran claims of prisoner deal; UK plays it down May 02, 2021 at 04:02PM

The United States and Iran are in active talks over the release of prisoners, a person familiar with the discussions said Sunday as Washington denied a report by Iranian state-run television that deals had been struck.

US top diplomat: China acting more 'repressively, aggressively' May 02, 2021 at 04:31PM

An increasingly powerful China is challenging the world order, acting "more repressively" and "more aggressively" as it flexes its influence, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said in an interview that aired Sunday.

कोरोना दुनिया में:बीते दिन 6.79 लाख नए केस, 9,957 की मौत; ब्रिटेन भारत की मदद के लिए 1000 वेंटिलेटर और भेजेगा May 02, 2021 at 04:14PM

अंतरिक्ष से वापसी:53 साल में पहली बार अंतरिक्ष यान की अंधेरे में लैंडिंग, 167 दिन का सबसे लंबा मिशन पूरा कर लौटे 4 एस्ट्रोनॉट May 02, 2021 at 04:01PM

इससे पहले 1968 में अमेरिका के अपोलो-8 ने रात में लैंडिंग की थी

Macron's party joins rightwing rival for regional vote May 02, 2021 at 03:32AM

Senior Tory says UK PM Boris Johnson should quit if rules broken May 02, 2021 at 01:37AM

A senior British Conservative broke ranks on Sunday to call for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation if it is proven that he broke government rules over the funding of a lavish revamp of his Downing Street flat.

Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots May 02, 2021 at 01:10AM

More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the German Police Union said Sunday.

UK's Boris Johnson faces more questions over personal spending May 02, 2021 at 12:50AM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced more allegations on Sunday about his expenditure on the refurbishment of his apartment and on childcare for his young son, which his foreign minister dismissed as baseless gossip.

China's carrier group conducts exercises in South China Sea May 02, 2021 at 12:37AM

China's Shandong aircraft carrier group has recently conducted routine annual exercises in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army said Sunday, after Beijing criticized the US for sending Navy ships into the strategic area.

Belgian police detain 132 in virus restrictions protest May 01, 2021 at 11:58PM

Police have detained 132 people who took part in an illegal party in a Brussels park to protest Covid-19 restrictions, authorities said Sunday.

ISS astronauts splash down off Florida on SpaceX craft May 02, 2021 at 12:32AM

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif apologizes for leaked comments May 01, 2021 at 11:47PM

Iran's foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran less than two months before presidential elections.

California Democrats sharpen messaging against Gavin Newsom recall May 01, 2021 at 11:14PM

California Democrats sharpened their anti-recall messaging Saturday during the state party's annual convention, arguing removing Gov. Gavin Newsom from office early would roll back immigrant rights and criminal justice reforms, stall progress on the housing crisis and waste taxpayer money.

Covid-19: Pakistan's death toll crosses 18,000-mark May 01, 2021 at 11:47PM

Bid to censure Mitt Romney for Trump impeachment votes fails May 01, 2021 at 11:01PM

Utah Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him Saturday for his votes at President Donald Trump's impeachment trials.

Israel observes day of mourning for religious festival dead May 01, 2021 at 10:24PM

Israel observed a day of mourning on Sunday for 45 people crushed to death at a Jewish religious festival, with flags lowered to half-staff and questions raised about accountability for one of the country's worst civilian disasters.

Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain May 01, 2021 at 09:44PM

Two young Senegalese men met on a Europe-bound migrant boat in 2006, a year that saw a record influx of Africans to Spain's Canary Islands.

Republican Susan Wright makes US House runoff in Texas May 01, 2021 at 09:22PM

Republican Susan Wright of Texas, the widow of the first member of Congress to die after contracting Covid-19, secured a place in a US House runoff for her late husband's seat Saturday night.

Thousands rally against Myanmar junta May 01, 2021 at 09:49PM

Roaring tanker fire kills 7, injures 14 in Afghan capital May 01, 2021 at 08:50PM

El Salvador's new assembly votes to oust high chamber judges May 01, 2021 at 06:05PM

El Salvador's new Legislative Assembly, controlled by President Nayib Bukele's New Ideas party, held its first session Saturday with lawmakers voting to remove the magistrates of the constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court.