Image copyright Aurora Police Department / Reuters Screenshot The images showed officers smiling as they recreated the stranglehold. Three US police officers in Colorado were fired after they shared photos recreating a stranglehold used against a black man who later died. Elijah McClain, 23, died in August last year after …
Read More »An Afghan translator who saved American lives and helped other translators escape danger becomes a US citizen.
His journey to the United States began on the battlefield in his native Afghanistan. Shinwari, 42, served nine years as a translator for the US forces, knowing that he was risking his life and endangering his family. During that time, Shinwari saved the lives of several American soldiers, including one …
Read More »Vehicle hits multiple protesters in Washington, 2 people sent to hospital
The suspect is in custody. July 4, 2020 10:33 AM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article One person has life-threatening injuries and another is in serious condition after a vehicle passed protesters walking on a closed interstate highway in Washington state overnight, according to the Washington …
Read More »Floods in Japan: Fears for nursing homes amid torrential rains
Image copyright AFP Screenshot The Kuma River erupts at Yatsushiro, in Kumamoto Prefecture. At least 14 people are feared dead in a nursing home on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, as unprecedented rain caused landslides and massive flooding. Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate …
Read More »North Korea says there is no plan for US talks, as Bolton hints at ‘October surprise’ News
North Korea has repeated that it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington rules out what it describes as “hostile” policies towards Pyongyang. Saturday’s statement by North Korea’s first deputy foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, came after former US President Donald Trump’s national …
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