US House to consider Trump’s impeachment Wednesday : Schedule
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives plans to meet on Wednesday to consider impeaching President Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection' at the Capitol, according to a schedule update released on Monday.
Lifting all restrictions on relations with Taiwan, says Mike Pompeo
Washington/UNI: US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has announced that the US would deepen it's engagement with Taiwan as it is lifting all restrictions on relations with Taiwan.
Covid-19 death toll in US exceeds 370,000
Washington/UNI: Latest data from the Johns Hopkins University shows that the number of fatalities from COVID-19 has surpassed 370,000 in the United States.
US Vice President Mike Pence to attend Joe Biden's inauguration: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik/IBNS: US Vice President Mike Pence will be present at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the NBC broadcaster reported, citing a source.
US envoy to UN plans to visit Taiwan: China slams Washington
Beijing: China has targeted the USA over the announcement of its ambassador to UN Kelly Craft's proposed visit to Taiwan and said the announcement seriously violates the one-China principle.
Kim Jong Un says US Is N.Korea's biggest enemy : Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States was his country's biggest enemy, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Donald Trump says he won't be attending Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan 20
Washington/IBNS: United States outgoing President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted to inform that he won't be attending Joe Biden's inauguration to the office on Jan 20.
OSCE concerned about attacks on journalists during riots in US
Vienna/Sputnik: Teresa Ribeiro, representative on freedom of the media at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), expressed concern about reported attacks on journalists and their equipment during the latest riots in the United States.
Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff quits diplomatic post after US Capitol attack
Washington/IBNS: Former Chief of Staff in Donald's Trump's administration, Mick Mulvaney on Thursday announced that he has quit his diplomatic post as a protest against the mob violence by the president's supporters at the US Capitol.
US weekly jobless claims barely changed at 787,000 in week to January 2: Labor Dept.
Washington/Sputnik: Some 787,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits last year, little changed from the previous week, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as US job market recovery continued to struggle under the coronavirus pandemic.
US: Donald Trump concedes defeat, Joe Biden's Presidential election win certified
Washington/UNI: Outgoing US President Donald Trump has conceded defeat hours after his supporters stormed the Capitol Hill building as the Congress voted to certify Joe Biden’s November election victory.
Four people die during protests by Trump supporters in US Capitol, over 50 detained
Washington/Sputnik/UNI/IBNS: At least four people died on Wednesday as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed into the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Riot: US Capitol secured, one dead
Washington: At least one person was killed as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the iconic Capitol building and created chaos over his defeat in the polls.
Chinese oil companies may be delisted in US after Telcos : Bloomberg
Washington/UNI: Major Chinese oil companies may be next in line for delisting in the United States after the New York Stock Exchange announced last week that it would remove the Communist country’s three biggest telecom companies.
US registers single-day record of 299,087 Covid-19 cases: Johns Hopkins University
Moscow/Sputnik: The United States has reported 299,087 COVID-19 new cases in the past 24 hours, which is a single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.