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US designates ex-Kataib Hizbollah Secretary-General as 'global terrorist'

The United States has designated former Secretary-General of the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group as a global terrorist, informed the US State Department on Wednesday

Former FBI director Comey terms US Capitol attack as 'planned assault'

Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday said that the evidence he has seen so far suggests the attack on the US Capitol was a 'planned assault'

US orders zero tolerance for disruptive airline passengers, possibly jail

US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson signed an order directing the agency to take a "zero tolerance policy" after supporters of Trump were disruptive on some recent flights

President-elect Biden names former UN envoy Samantha Power as USAID chief

US President-elect Joe Biden announced he has nominated former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Attackers of Capitol were 'domestic terrorists' sent by Trump: Nancy Pelosi

Calling for the impeachment of Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said those who attacked the Capitol last week were "domestic terrorists" and "the President of the United States incited this insurrection"

Number 3 House GOP leader backs Donald Trump's impeachment as tide grows

Republican opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump began crumbling at the party's upper echelons as the Number 3 House GOP leader said she would vote to impeach Trump

US House all set to vote on impeachment of President Trump on Wednesday

The US House is all set to vote on articles of impeachment against Trump on Wednesday, thus opening the possibility of him becoming the only president in American history to be impeached twice

Impeachment continuation of greatest witch hunt, is ridiculous, says Trump

US President Trump said that the impeachment proceedings against him being moved forward by the Democrats is ridiculous and is continuation of the greatest witch hunt in American political history

25th Amendment is zero risk to me but will haunt Joe Biden: Donald Trump

US outgoing President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the 25th Amendment poses "zero risk" to him but will "haunt Joe Biden and the Biden administration"

Huawei CFO asks Canada to drop security detail to loosen bail conditions

Lawyers for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou argued in a court to let her leave home without the security detail that was a condition of her bail since she was released after her December 2018 arrest

Trump defends his Jan 6 speech before Capitol attack; calls it appropriate

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his speech on January 6 after which thousands of his supporters stormed Capitol Hill, which is now seen as one of the darkest days in American history

FBI opens more than 160 investigations against US Capitol Hill rioters

The FBI has opened more than 160 investigations against the January 6 Capitol Hill rioters, officials said here, and asserted this is just the tip of the iceberg

Top Democratic Senator demands Capitol Hill rioters be put on no-fly list

A top Democratic leader in the United States has demanded that all those who stormed Capitol Hill last week be put on the country's no-fly list

US to require negative Covid test for all air passengers starting Jan 26

All air passengers will be required to get a negative coronavirus test prior to boarding their flight to the United States beginning on January 26

President-elect Biden pushes for $2,000 'stimulus check' for Americans

US President-elect Joe Biden has called for a $2,000 "stimulus checks" to his fellow Americans, arguing that the current $600 coronavirus relief payment is not enough

US Army investigating officer who led group to Washington DC rally

The US Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the US Capitol

Kamala Harris' team says her picture on Vogue cover wasn't one agreed upon

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there's a problem: the shot isn't what both sides had agreed upon, her team says

Trump orders flags to fly at half-mast to honour officers who died in riots

Trump is ordering the US flag to be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect for two US Capitol Police officers who have died since violent protests at the Capitol, and all members of law enforcement

Top Republican says President Trump committed ''impeachable offenses''

Democrats' momentum for a drive to impeach outgoing Trump has gained support, and a top Republican said the president's role in the riot at the Capitol by a mob of supporters was worthy of rebuke

US lifts self-imposed restrictions on Taiwan contacts; Chinese media reacts

The US has lifted the "self-imposed restrictions" on contacts between American and Taiwanese diplomats and officials, ending a long-standing policy to "appease" China