WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ desire for dramatic political change has emerged as a driving force in the party’s presidential primary battle, one that extends beyond the progressive wing and presents challenges for candidates running on promises of moderation.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is facing the greatest test of his presidential campaign as his Democratic rivals prepare to launch a series of attacks on the Vermont senator during what could be a pivotal debate on the eve of the South Carolina primary.
USA (AP) --- When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere.
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, long a paid adviser to one of Bloomberg’s charitable programs and now to his campaign, warmed up the crowd with chants of “Mike will get it done!” That followed a performance of the Nick Jonas song “Jealous” by an a capella group from the University of Pennsylvania, where Bloomberg has funded public health research.
NEW YORK, Feb 24 (APP): A prominent Kashmiri leader has welcomed a recent statement of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in which he underscored the importance of the peoples’ right to self-determination in promoting peace and stability in the world, and urged him to appoint a special representative to move the process for the resolution of the decades-old Kashmir dispute.
WASHINGTON, February 23. /TASS/: Russia and Ukraine should come together, US President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House on Sunday.
When asked to comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s words that cooperation between Russia and Ukraine irks some countries as it produces a global competitor for them.
MEXICO CITY, February 24. / TASS /: A young Russian woman, who disappeared on February 17 in the western Mexican state of Jalisco has been found, the Prosecutor General's Office of the region twitted on Sunday evening.
"A 15-year-old teenager was found," the message says. "Thank you for your cooperation." No details surrounding the incident have been made public.
On February 22, the Russian Embassy in Mexico told TASS that they are aware of the situation and are assisting in the search for the child.
25 Feb 2020; MEMO: An Orthodox Jewish man hailed as a hero for stopping a machete-wielding man from causing further harm, having stabbed five people during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, has refused to accept a $20,000 reward from established Jewish organisations because he considers them Zionists.
Washington, Feb 24 (AFP/PTI) Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has said that if elected president he would "absolutely" use the military if warranted, both to protect US interests and to support its allies.
He also said he would be willing to meet with the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, as President Donald Trump has done.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The shared values between India and the US are "discrimination, bigotry, and hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers", Amnesty International USA said in a joint statement with Amnesty International India ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to India on Monday.
Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner as well as senior officials of his administration, landed in Ahmedabad on the first leg of his two-day visit to India.
OTTAWA, Feb 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Air Canada said that a passenger aboard one of its flights from Montreal to Vancouver on Feb 14 has tested positive for COVID-19.
The airline said it was informed by health authorities on Saturday.
“Air Canada is working with public health authorities and has taken all recommended measures,” a spokesperson of the airline said Sunday.
The British Columbia Center for Disease Control is following up with other passengers on that flight to inform them of the news, according to Air Canada.
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