• US set to swear in Joe Biden as 46th president

    US set to swear in Joe Biden as 46th president0

    The United States is due to swear in Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president, who is inheriting a country beset by deep political divides and battered by a coronavirus pandemic. The inauguration event, scheduled to start after 10:30am local time (15:30 GMT) on Wednesday, will be organised amid unprecedented security in the wake of

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  • Washington Mayor declares a 15-day public emergency

    Washington Mayor declares a 15-day public emergency0

    Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a state of emergency in US capital city for 15 days following the invasion of Congress by pro-Trump protestors. “Many persons came to the District armed and for the purpose of engaging in violence and destruction,” Bowser said in a statement. “They have fired chemical irritants, bricks, bottles and

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  • Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help

    Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help0

    Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday that Trump, along with more than 30 others Iran accuses of involvement

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